Highlights: Highlights concerning Pulses Date Issue Summary 10/Oct/2018 Food poisoning suspected to be caused by not properly prepared chickpeas and beans with insufficient labelling from unknown, packaged and labelled in Sweden. Food poisoning suspected to be linked to chickpeas Highlights concerning Seafood Date Issue Summary 11/Oct/2018 Food poisoning suspected to be caused by Food poisoning suspected to be linked Salmonella in smoked marlin from Italy with raw material from Spain has been reported. to smoked marlin Highlights concerning Canned foods Date Issue Summary 16/Oct/2018 Abbot have recalled a number of their Illness may be linked canned liquid nutrition products due to possible to canned liquid nu- bacterial contamination. The bacteria trition products has not been identified as of yet but at least 1 person is believed to have fallen ill following consumption.
Page 2 of 10 Issues: Issues concerning Apricots - dried 12/Oct/2018 The Czech Republic Live and dead insects in dried apricots not Issues concerning Breads 13/Oct/2018 United Kingdom Undeclared gluten, undeclared lupin, undeclared ses- ame may be present in Honey and Spelt bread E H Booth and Co Ltd 12/Oct/2018 United Kingdom Undeclared soya may be present in Honey and Spelt bread E H Booth and Co Ltd Issues concerning Broccoli, calabrese 05/Oct/2018 Canada Broccoli florets and broccoli salad kits are recalled due to Listeria. Randsland Farms Inc, Canning, NS B0P 1H0, Canada Issues concerning Canned foods - vegetables 10/Oct/2018 Italy Canned tomatoes are recalled due to chlormequat detected at a higher level than permitted Futuragri Issues concerning Chilli peppers - fresh or dried 16/Oct/2018 Greece absence of health certificate(s) India for chilli (crushed and powder) from India, via the
Page 3 of 10 United Arab Emirates Issues concerning Feed materials - cereal-based 12/Oct/2018 Sweden Salmonella enterica ser. Sweden Newport (present /25g) in bran from Sweden Issues concerning Feed materials - fish meal 12/Oct/2018 Greece Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples <10 CFU/g) in fish meal from Mauritania Mauritania 10/Oct/2018 Germany Salmonella (SG O:3,10,15 in The United 1 and SG O:7 in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from The United, via Germany 10/Oct/2018 Germany Salmonella (presence /25g) The United in fish meal from the United 11/Oct/2018 Germany Salmonella (presence /25g) The United in fish meal from The United 10/Oct/2018 Germany Salmonella (SG Poly II in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from the United, via Germany The United Issues concerning Feed materials - rapeseed & meal 15/Oct/2018 Finland Salmonella enterica ser. Germany Tennessee (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Germany
Page 4 of 10 15/Oct/2018 Finland Salmonella enterica ser. Germany Tennessee (present /25g) in rapeseed meal from Germany Issues concerning Feed materials - soy beans & meal 11/Oct/2018 Austria Salmonella enterica ser. Italy Mbandaka (present /25g) in soybean meal extract from Italy Issues concerning Flour (all cereals except maize) 09/Oct/2018 The Czech Republic Insects detected in wheat The Czech flour Republic not 12/Oct/2018 The Czech Re- Insects have been found in The Czech not public flour Republic Issues concerning Maize (yellow corn) 10/Oct/2018 Slovenia Popcorn has been recalled Germany due to the presence of aflatoxins Mueller Drogerija d.o.o, Tacenska cesta 26, Ljubljana, Slovenia Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 11/Oct/2018 The Netherlands shigatoxin-producing Argentina Escherichia coli (stx+) in chilled beef from Argentina 11/Oct/2018 Australia Listeria monocytogenes my Australia Drakes Super- be present in silverside beef markets, Torrensville, Australia
Page 5 of 10 Issues concerning Meat, minced, ground - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 11/Oct/2018 France frozen beef minced meat Poland from Poland infested with moulds 10/Oct/2018 Denmark Minced beef is recalled due Himmerlandskød to detection of salmonella Aut. 5336, Meje- and E.coli rivej 7, 9640 Farsø. Issues concerning Milk - bovine (cow) 09/Oct/2018 Austria Residues of cleaning agents Austria may be present in milk sold by Lidl Austria Erlebnis Sennerei Zillertal KG, Hollenzen 116, 6290 Mayrhofen, Austria 15/Oct/2018 France milk from France infested France with yeasts Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 10/Oct/2018 Austria too high count of Escherichia Austria coli (120000; 150000 CFU/g) in camembert cheese from Austria 12/Oct/2018 Canada Various cheeses from this Canada company have not been prepared to ensure their safety Fromagerie Les Rivieres, 1465 avenue Chauveau, Quebec City, Quebec 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria detected in anari cheese Cyprus Andreas Trikomitis & Sons Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus
Page 6 of 10 05/Oct/2018 The United E. coli detected in laguioli cheese France Cooperative Fromagere Jeune Montagne, Aveyron, France 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria detected in water buffalo ricotta Italy Cooperative Allevatori Salernitani ARL, Battipaglia, Italy 05/Oct/2018 The United Microbiological contaminant (unspecified) detected in gratello al tartufo cheese Italy Caseificio Pezzana S.R.L., Via San Quintino 20/28, Torino, TO Italy 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria detected in sheeps milk ricotta cheese Italy Coop. Allevatori Villanovesi, Via Su Laccheddu 51, Villanova, Italy 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria may be present in asadero style mexican soft cheese Queseria Arce, Oaxaca, 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria may be present in cotija cheese Lopez Anguiano Veronica, Morelos, 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria, S. aureus and E. coli ETEC may be present in soft white cheese Queseria El Carmen, 09/Oct/2018 The Czech Re- Mould detected on cheese The Czech not public Republic 05/Oct/2018 The United Listeria detected in gouda cheese The Netherlands Kaashandel Maatchapij Gouda B V Cheese Trading Co Gouda Ltd, Meppel, The Netherlands
Page 7 of 10 12/Oct/2018 Germany Listeria monoctyogenes has HOFKÄSEREI VET- been detected in cheese TER, Weifaer Straße 1, 02689 Wehsrdorf 11/Oct/2018 Canada Blakan Style Kajmak Cream Euro-Balkan Spe- Cheese product recalled due cialty Foods to a toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria Issues concerning Milk products - milk powder 12/Oct/2018 Ireland Salmonella in buttermilk Ireland powder and skim whey protein blend from Ireland Issues concerning Mustard 16/Oct/2018 Italy E 210 - benzoic acid (989 Thailand mg/kg - ppm) unauthorised in sour mustard from Thailand Issues concerning Other articles 10/Oct/2018 The Slovak Republirated colour migration from perfo- turner from unknown, via the Czech Republic Issues concerning Paprika and chilli powder 16/Oct/2018 The United Salmonella may be present in habanero chilli powder Chipotles Secos de Exportacion, Chihuahua,
Page 8 of 10 05/Oct/2018 The United Salmonella may be present in crushed anaheim peppers PRODUCTOS DO- RADOS DE VILLA S.P.R DE R.L. DE C.V., Calle Abasolo No. 1724, Col. CENTRO, Ascension, Chihuahua Issues concerning Pepper, black, pink and white 15/Oct/2018 The Netherlands Salmonella (presence /25g) Brazil in black pepper from Brazil 12/Oct/2018 Poland Salmonella (presence /25g) Brazil in ground black pepper from Poland, with raw material from Brazil, via Germany 12/Oct/2018 Poland Salmonella (presence /25g) Poland in ground black pepper from Poland, with raw material from Brazil, via Germany Issues concerning Peppers (sweet or bell) - fresh or dried 11/Oct/2018 Bulgaria formetanate (0.082 mg/kg - Turkey ppm) in peppers from Turkey Issues concerning Rice 12/Oct/2018 The United Thiamethoxam and isoprothiolane India detected in basmati rice AAYUSH FOOD & HERBS LIMITED, 1stfloor,, New Delhi, Delhi India
Page 9 of 10 12/Oct/2018 The Czech Re- round particles of glass or Myanmar public plastic (3 mm) in parboiled long grain white rice packaged in The Czech Republic, with raw material from Myanmar, via South Korea 11/Oct/2018 Switzerland ochratoxin A (13.6 µg/kg - ppb) in paraboiled rice from Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 10/Oct/2018 Switzerland aflatoxins (B1 = 32.2 µg/kg Sri Lanka - ppb) in red rice flakes from Sri Lanka 10/Oct/2018 Switzerland aflatoxins (B1 = 12.5; Tot. = Sri Lanka 39.4 µg/kg - ppb) in red rice from Sri Lanka 12/Oct/2018 The Czech Re- round particles of glass or The Czech public plastic (3 mm) in parboiled Republic long grain white rice packaged in The Czech Republic, with raw material from Myanmar, via South Korea 09/Oct/2018 The Czech Re- Live insects detected in not public packs of rice Issues concerning Spice mixtures/other spices, curry powder 12/Oct/2018 Italy illegal import (presence of China poultry and swine DNA) of chicken flavour bouillon from China
Page 10 of 10 05/Oct/2018 The United Undeclared/illegal colours Inda (red #10, brilliant blue FCF, tartrazine and sunset yellow) detected in mukhwas (Indian after dinner snack spice mix) Shri Shyam Grah Udhyog, Rajashtan, India FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Source: HorizonScan Editor: Carina Hagmann (cah) Direct telephone: +45 3339 4434 E-mail address: cah@lf.dk