Highlights: Highlights concerning Oils and fats Date Issue Summary 07/Nov/2018 The world s largest palm oil certification Palm oil giant sanctioned over labour scheme, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has sanctioned palm oil giant rights violations Indofood and suspended its sustainability certificate. This follows the RSPO discovering over 20 violations of its Principles and Criteria, as well as 10 violations of Indonesian labour law at Indofood facilities. Highlights concerning Poultry meat and poultry products Date Issue Summary 12/Nov/2018 The Salmonella reading outbreak in the USA UPDATE: Salmonella highlighted in HorizonScan on the 20th of July 2018 and possibly linked to raw turkey reading outbreak linked to raw turkey products continues to grow. 164 people across 35 states have now been reported as falling ill from the Salmonella reading outbreak strain, with one fatality now reported. Highlights concerning Feedstuff Date Issue Summary 12/Nov/2018 Coated calcium chloride from Belgium may be contaminated with dioxins and dioxinlike PCBs. The products significantly exceeded the maximum levels of dioxins allowed by law in products of Belgian origin. Dioxins and dioxinlike PCBs in coated calcium chloride
Page 2 of 9 This has led to GMP+ International asking all certified companies to be on the alert for possible contamination of coated calcium carbonate products from Belgium. 13/Nov/2018 African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in animal feed. The Chinese animal feed provider Tangrenshen Group has reported that ASF was found in feed samples taken from its subsidiary Bili Meiyingwei Nutirion Feedstuff during inspections after an outbreak of ASF in Qingyang county, Anhui province. Investigations are still ongoing into the origin of the disease. African Swine Fever detected in animal feed in China Issues: Issues concerning Almonds including ground almonds 07/Nov/2018 The Netherlands aflatoxins (B1 = 16; Tot. = Australia 21 µg/kg - ppb) in almond meal from Australia, via Vietnam not yet 12/Nov/2018 Japan Aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg (B1:31.8, B2:2.6 ) detected in almonds The United States Fresh Pacific Fruit & Vegetable Inc, 7650 North Palm Avenue, Suite 103, Fresno, California 93711 USA 12/Nov/2018 Japan Aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 22 μg/kg (B1:16.1, B2:2.3 The United States,G1:3.3) detected in almonds Sky Pacific Limited
Page 3 of 9 Issues concerning Apricots - dried 12/Nov/2018 Italy too high content of sulphite Turkey (2956 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey not yet 08/Nov/2018 Greece too high content of sulphite Turkey not yet (2377 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey 13/Nov/2018 Greece too high content of sulphite Turkey not yet (2400 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey Issues concerning Beans without pods (broad etc.) 12/Nov/2018 Japan Haloxyfop detected (0.2ppm) Brazil in kidney beans Broto Legal Alimentos S/A Issues concerning Breads 08/Nov/2018 Denmark metal fragments in breadcrumbs Denmark and sweetened breadcrumbs from Denmark not yet 13/Nov/2018 Germany metal wires in baguette from France France not yet Issues concerning Coconut - desiccated, dried, flour 08/Nov/2018 The United States Vibrio fluvialis detected in The Philippines shredded coconut Y. E. S. Export and Import Corporation, Quezon City, The Philippines
Page 4 of 9 Issues concerning Dry ingredient mixes (batter, breading, custard, muffin etc.) and dough 10/Nov/2018 Trinidad & Tobago Salmonella may be present The United ConAgra Brands in Duncan Hines cake mix States Inc, (HQ) Chicago, Illinois, US Issues concerning Feed materials - groundnuts 07/Nov/2018 The Netherlands aflatoxins (B1 = 56 µg/kg - Argentina ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - other 08/Nov/2018 The Netherlands dioxins (2.43 ng/kg - ppt) in Belgium protein mix for fish from Belgium not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - rapeseed & meal 06/Nov/2018 Germany Salmonella (present /25g) in Germany rapeseed expeller from Germany not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - soy beans & meal 06/Nov/2018 Belgium Salmonella enterica ser. Senftenberg Brazil (present /25g) in soybean meal from Brazil, via Switzerland not yet 08/Nov/2018 Belgium Salmonella enterica ser. Senftenberg (presence /25g) in soyabean meal from The Netherlands and Switzerland Switzerland not yet
Page 5 of 9 08/Nov/2018 Belgium Salmonella enterica ser. The Net- not yet Senftenberg (presence /25g) herlands in soyabean meal from The Netherlands and Switzerland Issues concerning Gluten-free products 08/Nov/2018 New Zealand All batches and dates of Raizanda New Zeacalled brand products reland as they are are labelled as gluten free but the claim has not been substantiated Raizada Foods Ltd, Blenheim, New Zealand Issues concerning Maize (yellow corn) 12/Nov/2018 Japan Aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 The United μg/kg (B1:8.2, B2:16.7) detected States in dent corn Agrex Inc Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 08/Nov/2018 The Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes Belgium (presence /25g) in chilled beef from Belgium not yet Issues concerning Milk - bovine (cow) 08/Nov/2018 The Netherlands UHT milk from Belgium with Belgium defective packaging not yet
Page 6 of 9 Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 08/Nov/2018 The United States Listeria moncoytogenes may Colombia be present in white hard cheese Cooperativa Colanta Ltda., Calle 74 No. 64a-51, Medellin, Antioquia Colombia 09/Nov/2018 The Netherlands Salmonella (suspicion) in cheese powder from Denmark Denmark not yet 12/Nov/2018 The Netherlands enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (AEEC O26) in goat France cheese from France not yet 13/Nov/2018 Belgium E. coli AEEC O26 may be France present in raw goat's milk cheese (Pouligny Saint Pierre) FROM-UN 09/Nov/2018 Germany E coli may be present in Germany Hofkäserei Bütt- cheese made with raw milk ner, East street 2, 07958 Hohenleuben, Germany 07/Nov/2018 Denmark plastic fragments in grated The Net- not yet red cheddar cheese from herlands The Netherlands 06/Nov/2018 The United States Listeria monocytogenes may be present in cheese The United States Sprout Creek Farm, Poughkeepsie, NY 09/Nov/2018 The United States Salmonella may be present Unknown in Quesillo Queseria La Milagrosa cheese and Alebrije origin Cheese Alebrije District Wholesale, Los Angeles, CA, USA 07/Nov/2018 Denmark Pieces of plastic have been Unknown Dagrofa aps, found in Gestus torn red origin 4100 Ringsted, cheddar Denmark
Page 7 of 9 Issues concerning Milk products - cream 12/Nov/2018 The Slovak Republic undeclared milk ingredient The Slovak in cake cream labelled as Republic "lactose free" from The Slovak Republic not yet Issues concerning Milk products - others (e.g. caseins) 10/Nov/2018 Hungary Undeclared milk in Creme Unknown patisserie decorating product origin Meggle Hungary Kft, Budapest, Tóth István u. 136, 1155 Hungary Issues concerning Olive oil (excluding infused oils) 12/Nov/2018 The Czech Republic Olive oil incorrectly labelled Greece as extra virgin olive oil Karpea SA, Parthenonos 3, Kifisia 146 71, Greece 12/Nov/2018 The Czech Re- Olive oil incorrectly labelled Tunisia CHO COMPANY, public as extra virgin olive oil Route de Mahdia, Kma8 Essaadi, Sfax, Sfax Issues concerning Other articles 07/Nov/2018 Luxembourg Metal food tongs are recalled China due to too high level of nickel release not 07/Nov/2018 Croatia Coffee cups are recalled die China not to migration of melamine and formaldehyde
Page 8 of 9 Issues concerning Other herbal dried leaves 07/Nov/2018 Germany Salmonella (group F, presence Albania /25g) in dried and cut nettle leaves from Albania not yet Issues concerning Pasta and noodles 08/Nov/2018 Italy dry pasta (egg lasagne) from Italy Italy infested with insects not yet Issues concerning Peppers (sweet or bell) - fresh or dried 13/Nov/2018 Greece chlorpyrifos (0.79 mg/kg - Albania ppm) in peppers from Albania not yet Issues concerning Rice 12/Nov/2018 Japan Generation of mould, deterioration, Thailand nasty smell and clumping in milled rice Nanapan Agriindustrial Co Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand Issues concerning Turnips 12/Nov/2018 Spain unauthorised colour rhodamine Lebanon B (89 µg/kg - ppb) in turnips from Lebanon not yet
Page 9 of 9 Issues concerning Vinegar 13/Nov/2018 Germany sulphite (20 mg/l) undeclared Poland in brandy vinegar 10% from Poland not yet FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Carina Hagmann (cah) Direct telephone: +45 3339 4434 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: cah@lf.dk