Highlights: Highlights concerning Meat and meat products (excluding poultry) Date Issue Summary 20/Jul/2017 An 11 year old cow in Alabama is the 5th case of BSE to be found in the States since 2003. The cow was not slaughtered, never entered the food supply chain and presents no risk to human health in the States or anywhere else. BSE in cow from USA Highlights concerning Miscellaneous fruit - inedible peel, large Date Issue Summary 25/Jul/2017 A Salmonella outbreak in the US, linked to papayas (pawpaws) from Mexico, has resulted in 47 people across 12 states falling ill. Of those 47, 12 have been hospitalised and there has been 1 fatality. According to samples taken from those who are ill, Salmonella kiambu and Salmonella thompson have been detected. Fatal Salmonella outbreak in US linked to papayas
Page 2 of 11 Issues: Issues concerning Almonds including ground almonds 11/Jul/2017 Japan Aflatoxins (mycotoxins) detected Spain (122μg/kg) in al- monds Importaco Ingredients S.L., Pol. SUI Caseta Blanca II, manzana 5, parcela 1-12194 Vall D'Alba, Spain Issues concerning Beans with pods (yard long, asparagus, valor, papri, ethnic) 24/Jul/2017 Dithiocarbamates (2.8 MRL = India Three Circles D- 1 mg/kg), permethrin (sum)(0.02) detected in drumstick beans. 214, Crystal Plaza, Oshiwma Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai, 40053, India 24/Jul/2017 Carbendazim (sum)(0.06), dimethoate (sum)(0.07, MRL = 0.02* mg/kg), dithiocarbamates (0.1), lambdacyhalothrin India Three Circles D- 214, Crystal Plaza, Oshiwma Link Road, Andheri (0.07) detected in guar beans. (West), Mumbai, 40053, India 24/Jul/2017 Flonicamid (sum)(0.2, MRL = 0.03* mg/kg) detected in yard long beans. Spain Little Garden Pueblaz De Vicar Oct38 Spain Issues concerning Canned foods - fruit 18/Jul/2017 The States Canned whole peach palm fruits recalled due to inadequate processing Costa Rica Industria S El Carito SA, del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, Metros Este y 200,
Page 3 of 11 San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica Issues concerning Canned foods - vegetables 22/Jul/2017 The States Cans of beans recalled due The Bush Brothers and to a problem with some for the cans from a third party supplier. States, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Issues concerning Celery 25/Jul/2017 Japan Bifenthrin detected The M and M West (0.14ppm) in fresh celery States Coast Produce Inc, Salinas, CA 11/Jul/2017 Japan Bifentrhin detected (0.06ppm) in fresh celery The Cal Ex Trading States company 11/Jul/2017 Japan Bifenthrin detected (0.03ppm) in fresh celery The Cal Ex Trading States company Issues concerning Chilli peppers - fresh or dried 17/Jul/2017 The States Salmonella detected in serrano Mexico peppers Productora de legumbres Hull Spr De Rl, Avenida Tecnologico # 16, Otro La Union, Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico Issues concerning Eggs 21/Jul/2017 The States Eggs recalled as it was not The The Idaho Foodbank, continuously maintained or stored at the required temperature due to a malfunc- States South TK Avenue, Bpise,
Page 4 of 11 tion in the cooler Idaho, US Issues concerning Feed materials - other 20/Jul/2017 The Netherlands Salmonella (presence /25g) New Zealand in ovine meal from New Zealand not yet 21/Jul/2017 Germany Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (5 out of 5 samples /25g) in lamb meal from New Zealand New Zealand not yet Issues concerning Flour (all cereals except maize) 19/Jul/2017 Nigeria E. coli O121 may be present Canada in flour Allos GmbH 13/Jul/2017 Chlorpropham (parent)(0.04 MRL exceedance) detected in organic rye flour. Doves Farm Foods Limited 13/Jul/2017 Clothianidin (0.04-0.2 MRL exceedances) detected in 7 samples of organic rye flour. Doves Farm Foods Limited Issues concerning Gluten-free products 18/Jul/2017 Slovenia Undeclared peanuts and undeclared The not tree nuts may be present in mint chocolate protein bars States Issues concerning Honey 19/Jul/2017 The Czech Republic Low levels of enzyme activity Bulgaria Tiger Stores diastase in honey, suggest- Czech republic, s.r.o, Václavské
Page 5 of 11 ing ageing product náměstí 13, Praha 1 Issues concerning Maize (yellow corn) 25/Jul/2017 Japan Aflatoxins (mycotoxins) detected The Zen-Noh Grain (20μg/kg) in maize States Corporation, Cov- ington, LA 70433 States Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 20/Jul/2017 Italy shigatoxin-producing Escherichia Brazil coli (stx+) in frozen beef from Brazil not yet 19/Jul/2017 Italy shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O:103; stx+; Brazil eae+) in frozen beef from Brazil not yet 25/Jul/2017 Ireland Banned growth promoter clenbuterol detected in cows on Irish farm Ireland not 25/Jul/2017 spinal cord attached to chilled beef quarter carcasses from Poland Poland not yet 24/Jul/2017 The States Cow found to contain high The Jerald and Janine levels of three drugs in edible tissue; oxytetracycline States Stewart Farm, 57678 Highway (23.0ppm), desfuroylceftiofur (10.395ppm) and flunixin 12, Newcastle, Nebraska, US (10.2ppm which is over 8000% the legal limit for this drug). Issues concerning Meat - porcine (pork, pig)
Page 6 of 11 13/Jul/2017 BAC (sum)(0.3, MRL = 0.1) detected in pork chops. Germany Asda, Leeds, West Yorkshire UK 24/Jul/2017 Italy residue level above MRL for sulfadimethoxine (251.5 µg/kg - ppb) in chilled pork from Italy Italy not yet 25/Jul/2017 New Zealand Incorrect use by date printed on pork joints New Zealand Pak 'nsave, Cameron Road, Tauranga, New Zealand 20/Jul/2017 The States Pork product recalled due to misbranding The Cesina Sausage States, Penn., USA Issues concerning Milk - bovine (cow) 24/Jul/2017 Australia Raw milk recalled due to Australia presence of Cryptosporidium Moo View Dairy, Australia Issues concerning Milk products - butter and ghee 22/Jul/2017 Canada Further butter products recalled Canada due to Listeria mono- cytogenes not Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 24/Jul/2017 Denmark Mould found growing on Gouda cheese with chilli Denmark Lactalis Danmark A/S, 3320 Skaevinge 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.05 MRL = 0.01 mg/kg), DDAC (sum)(0.08) detected in goats Aldi Stores, Atherstone, Warwickshire CV9 2SQ UK
Page 7 of 11 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.02, MRL = 0.01 mg/kg), DDAC (sum)(0.1) detected in goat's Tesco, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, EN8 9SL 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.04, MRL = 0.01 mg/kg), DDAC (0.06) detected in goat's Morrisons, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.05, MRL = 0.01 mg/kg) detected in goat's Co-op, Manchester, M4 8BA England 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.02-0.1, MRL = 0.01 mg/kg), DDAC (0.1) detected in 3 samples of Goat's Sainsbury`s Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.02-0.1 (6 samples), MRL = 0.01 mg/kg), DDAC (0.1-0.2 (3 samples), MRL = 0.1 mg/kg) detected in 6 samples of goats Asda, Leeds, West Yorkshire UK 13/Jul/2017 DDAC (sum)(0.3, MRL = 0.1 mg/kg) detected in sheep's Morrisons, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England 21/Jul/2017 The States Listeria monocytogenes may India Haldiram Snacks be present in paneer cubes Pvt Ltd., Noida, (Indian cottage cheese) Uttar Pradesh IN- DIA 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.2, 0.6 MRL = 0.01 mg/kg) detected in 2 samples of buffalo mozzarella Italy Tesco, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, EN8 9SL 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.08 MRL exceedance) detected in buffalo mozzarella Italy Spa E Galbani Via Flavio Gioia, 8-20149, Milano, Italy 21/Jul/2017 The Czech Re- Cheese with lower fat content in dry matter that indi- Poland Okregowa Mleczarska
Page 8 of 11 public cated on the packaging Spoldzielnia, Lowicz, Poland 21/Jul/2017 The States American cheese recalled as it was not continuously maintained or stored at the required temperature due to a malfunction in the cooler The The Idaho Foodbank, South TK States Avenue, Bpise, Idaho, US 13/Jul/2017 BAC (sum)(0.2, MRL = 0.1 mg/kg) detected in goat's Sainsbury`s Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.02, MRL = 0.01 mg/kg) detected in goat's Morrisons, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England 13/Jul/2017 BAC (sum)(0.2, MRL = 0.1 mg/kg) detected in goat's Tesco, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, EN8 9SL 13/Jul/2017 BAC (sum)(0.2, MRL = 0.1 mg/kg) detected in sheep's Sainsbury`s Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT Issues concerning Milk products - cream 13/Jul/2017 Chlorate (0.01), DDAC (sum)(0.4, MRL = 0.1 mg/kg) detected in goat's Tesco, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, EN8 9SL Issues concerning Olives (table consumption) 18/Jul/2017 The States Undeclared/illegal colour Italy (copper salt) detected in olives Pietro Petruzzelli, Via Forero 27, Cerignola, Foggia, Italy Issues concerning Onions
Page 9 of 11 18/Jul/2017 Japan Thiamethoxam detected China (0.14ppm) in fresh onion Agrigulf Ltd Issues concerning Other articles 25/Jul/2017 Lithuania migration of iron (20,4/15,5 China (18,0) mg/l) and of nickel (0,936/1,02 (0,978) mg/l) from BBQ grille from China not yet Issues concerning Paprika and chilli powder 18/Jul/2017 The States Salmonella may be present in India chilli powder Ecofarms (India) Ltd 11/Jul/2017 Japan Triazophos detected (0.05ppm) chilli powder Sri Lanka Freelan Enterprises (PVT) Ltd, No. 38, Gunawardana Mawatha, Navimana South, Matara, Sri Lanka. Issues concerning Peppers (sweet or bell) - fresh or dried 24/Jul/2017 Bulgaria formetanate (0.09 mg/kg - Turkey ppm) in sweet peppers from Turkey not yet 24/Jul/2017 Bulgaria chlorpyrifos (0.08 mg/kg - ppm) in sweet peppers from Turkey Turkey not yet Issues concerning Polenta & maize flour/meal & cornmeal 21/Jul/2017 The States Aflatoxins detected in or- India Mehrotra Consumer Products,
Page 10 of 11 ganic corn flour Ecotech 1, 26G Sector 31, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh Issues concerning Rice 21/Jul/2017 The States Tebuconazole and buprofezin India may be present in basmati rice Supple Tek Industries Private Limited, Tarn Taran Road, Amritsar, Punjab, india 18/Jul/2017 Japan Generation of mould, decay and nasty smell in rice The Sumitomo Corporation of America, States 300 Madison Ave, New York, NY, USA Issues concerning Spice mixtures/other spices, curry powder 21/Jul/2017 The States Salmonella may be present in The Russian Profagrotechnika, barbecue seasoning Fede- ration Moscow Region, Moskovskiy pr-kt 55; CITY, Pushkino, Moskovskaya obl RUSSIA Issues concerning Tomatoes 19/Jul/2017 The Czech Republic Norovirus may be present in Morocco tomatoes BAKKER SRO, Měchnov 33 257 26 Divišov 13/Jul/2017 Acetamiprid (0.01), bifenthrin (0.1), dinotefuran (0.05 MRL exceedance), flonicamid (sum)(0.2), pirimiphos- Poland Iceland
Page 11 of 11 methyl (0.1 MRL exceedance) detected in cherry tomatoes. Issues concerning Ware potatoes 19/Jul/2017 The Czech Republiferent Potatoes found to be of dif- The Czech not stateclared variety to that de- on label Republic FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Anders Grønlund (ASG) Direct telephone: 33 39 40 50 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: asg@lf.dk