Highlights: Highlights concerning Meat and meat products (excluding poultry) Date Issue Summary 27/Dec/2017 Public Health England has identified a small number of cases with E. coli O157 infection with a possible link to frozen Aberdeen Angus British beef quarter pounder burgers. Sainsbury's have initiated a recall of the product as a precautionary measure. E. coli 0157 outbreak with possible link to beef burgers Issues: Issues concerning Apricots - dried 21/Dec/2017 France too high content of sulphite Turkey (2421 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey not yet Issues concerning Beans with pods (French: P. vulgaris type), haricots verts 22/Dec/2017 The United States Prochloraz detected in french beans Guatemala Agroexportadora de Vegetales, Jardines De Santiago, Lote 336 B, Santiago Sacatepequez, Sacatepequez GUATE-
Page 2 of 7 MALA Issues concerning Canned foods - fruit 22/Dec/2017 The United States Various canned fruit products recalled due to inadequate process control Ltd, 968-40 Issues concerning Canned foods - meals 22/Dec/2017 The United States Various canned meal products recalled due to inadequate process control Ltd, 968-40 Issues concerning Canned foods - other 22/Dec/2017 The United States Various canned products recalled due to inadequate process control Ltd, 968-40 Issues concerning Canned foods - vegetables 22/Dec/2017 The United States Various canned vegetable products recalled due to inadequate process control Ltd, 968-40
Page 3 of 7 Issues concerning Celery 26/Dec/2017 The United States Fipronil detected in fresh Mexico celery Rancho la Loma, Carr. Leon-San Francisc, San Francisco Del Rin, GUA MEXICO Issues concerning Chilli peppers - fresh or dried 28/Dec/2017 Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 27.4; Tot. = India 27.4 µg/kg - ppb) in chilli from India not yet 27/Dec/2017 The United States Carbendazim detected in serrano peppers Mexico Horti Campo S.C. De R.L De C.V., Carretera Escuinapa-Teacapan KM 14 s/n, Ejido Isla Del Bosque, Escuinapa, Sinaloa 27/Dec/2017 The United States Carbendazim detected in poblano peppers Mexico Santa Rosa Farms spr de rl, Calle Guillermo Prieto 71, Col. CENTRO, Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco MEXI- CO Issues concerning Dry ingredient mixes (batter, breading, custard, muffin etc.) and dough 29/Dec/2017 The United States Listeria monocytogenes may The United T. Marzetti, be present in frozen biscuit dough products States Westerville, Ohio, USA Issues concerning Eggs - dried/powdered
Page 4 of 7 22/Dec/2017 Austria fipronil (1.9 mg/kg - ppm) Romania not yet in whole egg powder from Romania, via The Czech Republic Issues concerning Feed materials - animal products 27/Dec/2017 Germany high count of Enterobacteriaceae New Zea- (12790 CFU/g) in land lamb meal from New Zealand not yet 26/Dec/2017 Spain Salmonella enterica ser. Spain Senftenberg (presence /25g) in processed animal proteins from Spain not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - other 02/Jan/2018 Germany Salmonella (present /25g) in Germany compound feed for cattle and pigs from Germany not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - rapeseed & meal 22/Dec/2017 Denmark Salmonella enterica ser. Germany Agona (present /25g) in rapeseed cake from Germany not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - soy beans & meal 27/Dec/2017 Slovenia Salmonella enterica ser. Lexington Brazil (presence /25g) in dried soy pomace from Brazil not yet
Page 5 of 7 Issues concerning Gluten-free products 21/Dec/2017 Spain Undeclared gluten may be Thailand present in gluten free buckwheat noodles with amaranth not Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 29/Dec/2017 The Netherlands shigatoxin-producing Argentina Escherichia coli (stx2+ eae-) in chilled boneless beef from Argentina not yet 29/Dec/2017 The Netherlands shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O26 stx1+ eae+) in chilled boneless beef from Argentina Argentina not yet Issues concerning Meat - porcine (pork, pig) 22/Dec/2017 Belgium residue level above MRL for Belgium benzimidazole (455 µg/kg - ppb) in pig meat from Belgium not yet 22/Dec/2017 Denmark Salmonella may be present Denmark Hilton Foods in pork jaws Denmark A/S 28/Dec/2017 Sweden Salmonella (presence /25g) Germany not yet in pig meat from Germany Issues concerning Milk - bovine (cow) 23/Dec/2017 Italy Lactose-free milk recalled Italy due to the possibility of lumps forming Granarolo S.p.A., S.P. 52 per Casole d'elsa, Loc. Montemiccioli,
Page 6 of 7 Volterra, Pisa Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 22/Dec/2017 Croatia salicylic acid (114.8 µg/kg - Bosnia And not yet ppb) in livno cheese from Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 28/Dec/2017 France Listeria monocytogenes France not yet (presence /25g) in goat cheese from France 29/Dec/2017 France enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (O26:H11 stx- eae+) France in raw milk cheese from France not yet 28/Dec/2017 Slovenia lysozyme (E 1105) unde- Slovenia not yet clared in melted cheese 27/Dec/2017 Slovenia Undeclared egg may be pre- Slovenia Pomurska Mle- sent in processed cheese karne dd 29/Dec/2017 Bosnia And Her- Undeclared egg may be pre- Slovenia Pomurska Mle- zegovina sent in processed cheese karne dd 23/Dec/2017 United Kingdom Listeria monocytogenes may be present in Dunsyre blue cheese United Kingdom Errington Cheese, Ogscastle, Lanrkshire, Scotland Issues concerning Other small fruit & berries 22/Dec/2017 Belgium norovirus (present /25g) in Germany frozen organic red fruit from Germany not yet Issues concerning Palm oil
Page 7 of 7 29/Dec/2017 The Netherlands unauthorised colour Sudan 4 Ghana (44 µg/kg - ppb) in palm oil from Ghana not yet 28/Dec/2017 The Netherlands unauthorised colour Sudan 4 Ghana (38 µg/kg - ppb) in red palm oil from Ghana not yet Issues concerning Paprika and chilli powder 29/Dec/2017 Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 7.8; Tot. = India 7.8 µg/kg - ppb) in chili powder from India not yet Issues concerning Polenta & maize flour/meal & cornmeal 28/Dec/2017 Switzerland aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = Switzerland not yet 6.8 µg/kg - ppb) in corn and manioc flour Issues concerning Rice 22/Dec/2017 The United States Chlorpyrifos detected in India basmati rice Saduh Singh Gurdip Singh, O/S Chatiwind Gate, Opp. Namdhari Kanda, Amritsar, Punjab INDIA FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Anders Grønlund (ASG) Direct telephone: 33 39 40 50 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: asg@lf.dk