Highlights: Highlights concerning Feedstuff Date Issue Summary 15/Nov/2017 An emerging issue has been picked up by HorizonScan for the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorobifenyls (sum: 1.685 pg WHO TEQ/g) in herbal mixtures for cattle from Germany. The feed was distributed to the Czech Republic, Italy and the Netherlands as well as in Germany itself. Dioxins in German cattle feed Highlights concerning Canned foods Date Issue Summary 20/Nov/2017 Peru have banned the import of products from Chinese company Tropical Food Manufacturing (Ningbo) Co Ltd following the discovery of nematodes (Anisakis) in canned cabella (fish) in tomato sauce. Anisakis found in canend fish from China Highlights concerning Seafood Date Issue Summary 20/Nov/2017 An outbreak of norovirus in France has been linked to French oysters. The oysters have been distributed to Cyprus and the Netherlands as well as in France itself. Norovirus outbreak linked to oysters Highlights concerning Chemicals used in foods Date Issue Summary 20/Nov/2017 The preservative calcium sorbate (E 203) is to be banned in the European Union due to Calcium sorbate to
Page 2 of 10 a lack of safety data. be banned in EU Highlights concerning Miscellaneous fruit - inedible peel, small Date Issue Summary 21/Nov/2017 Due to adverse weather conditions, the number of organic kiwis entering the USA from Italy has declined. This may lead to the possibility of fraud, with inorganic kiwis labelled as organic to meet demand. Italy sending fewer organic kiwifruit to US Issues: Issues concerning Apricots - dried 21/Nov/2017 United Kingdom too high content of sulphite (2195 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from not yet 17/Nov/2017 Bulgaria too high content of sulphite not yet (2675 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from 20/Nov/2017 Bulgaria too high content of sulphite not yet (2504 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from 15/Nov/2017 Bulgaria too high content of sulphite not yet (3373 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Issues concerning Beans with pods (yard long, asparagus, valor, papri, ethnic) 20/Nov/2017 United Kingdom Captan (sum)(0.2 mg/kg MRL exceedance), chlorpyrifos (0.02 mg/kg), chlorantraniliprole (0.1 mg/kg), cypermethrin India Khushi International 602
Page 3 of 10 (sum)(0.2 mg/kg), dithiocarbamates (0.5 mg/kg), propiconazole (0.02 mg/kg MRL exceedance), profenofos (0.04 mg/kg MRL exceedance) detected in hyacinth beans. 20/Nov/2017 United Kingdom Cypermethrin (sum)(0.4 mg/kg), lambda-cyhalothrin (0.03 mg/kg), profenofos (0.9 mg/kg MRL exceedance) detected in valore beans. Kenya Go For Green K Ltd Nairobi, Kenya 20/Nov/2017 United Kingdom Methamidophos (0.04 mg/kg MRL exceedance), methomyl (sum)(0.5 mg/kg MRL exceedance) and 9 other pesticides detected in yard long beans. Malaysia Meridian Focus Industries, Taman Industri, Lembah Jaya, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Issues concerning Breads 20/Nov/2017 Canada Undeclared sesame seeds, Canada undeclared soybeans and undeclared nuts may be present in ciabatta Dépanneur Forget, 8445 rue Ontario Est, à Montréal 15/Nov/2017 Ireland undeclared soya in whole- Ireland not yet some seed and grain sliced bread from Ireland 15/Nov/2017 Ireland Undeclared soya may be Ireland Lidl Ireland present in seed and grain GmbH, Main sliced bread Road, Tallaght, Dublin 05/Nov/2017 Israel Listeria monocytogenes may be present in Mozart cake Israel Ariel Bakery, 126 Halutzei Hataasia Haifa, 2620119 Israel 16/Nov/2017 United Kingdom Undeclared soya may be United Lidl
Page 4 of 10 present in seed and grain sliced bread Kingdom Issues concerning Chilli peppers - fresh or dried 16/Nov/2017 The United States Monocrotophos detected in Mexico poblano peppers Productos Del Campo Guzvel Sa De Cv, Block 1 Bod 26, Calle Papaya 204; Col. XANGARI, Morelia, Michoacan de Ocampo MEXICO Issues concerning Eggs 15/Nov/2017 The Slovak Republic Fipronil detected (0.023 Poland mg/kg) in pasteurised liquid egg not 17/Nov/2017 Poland Salmonella enterica ser. En- Poland not yet teritidis in eggs from Poland Issues concerning Feed additives 14/Nov/2017 The Netherlands dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorobifenyls Germany (sum: 3.528 pg WHO TEQ/g) in herbal mixtures for horses from Germany not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - fish meal 21/Nov/2017 Spain cadmium (3.78 mg/kg - Spain ppm) and mercury (2.4 mg/kg - ppm) in fish meal from Spain not yet
Page 5 of 10 Issues concerning Feed materials - other 15/Nov/2017 France dioxins (1.87 pg WHO India TEQ/g) in feed materials from India not yet Issues concerning Feed materials - rapeseed & meal 20/Nov/2017 Finland Salmonella enterica ser. Cubana Belgium (present /25g) in orga- nic rapecake expeller from Belgium not yet 20/Nov/2017 Finland Salmonella enterica ser. Poland not yet Mbandaka (presence /25g) in rape seed meal from Poland 21/Nov/2017 Sweden Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (present /25g) in rapeseed meal from Russia, via Luxembourg The Russian not yet Federation Issues concerning Feed materials - soy beans & meal 20/Nov/2017 Finland Salmonella enterica ser. Liverpool Germany (present /25g) in soy bean meal from Germany not yet Issues concerning Flour (all cereals except maize) 15/Nov/2017 The United States Hexaconazole, tebuconazole China and isoprothiolane detected in brown rice protein powder Xi'an Biof Biotechnology Co Ltd, Tower 1 Room 1601, Garden, Gaoxin 5th RdAN, Xian,
Page 6 of 10 Shanxi Issues concerning General information 14/Nov/2017 The Netherlands Pins, believed to have been The Netherlands purposefully added in store, have been found in the following products; vegetable soup, mini cucumber, chicory, red onions, sugar corn, cupcake mix, Fruitella sweets, fusilli, butter cake, cesar chicken dog food, sheba chicken fillet cat food, skinny beef rags and chicken schnitzels Rozenhof, Czaar Peterstraat 10, Zaandam Issues concerning Gluten-free products 16/Nov/2017 New Zealand Undeclared gluten may be New Zealand present in gluten free sourdough pizza bases Venerdi Limited, 33 Cartwright Road, Kelston, Auckland 08/Nov/2017 Slovenia Undeclared gluten in gluten The Net- Bufo Eko d.o.o, free salsa sauce herlands Aškerčeva ulica 14, 3000 Celje, Slovenia 03/Nov/2017 Croatia Undeclared gluten may be The Net- not present in gluten free salsa herlands Issues concerning Maize (yellow corn) 19/Nov/2017 Israel Listeria monocytogenes may Israel be present in corn seeds The Hamoi Brothers Ltd 12/Nov/2017 Israel Listeria monocytogenes may Israel Hamawi Bros Ltd, Givat Shaul, Jeru-
Page 7 of 10 be present in corn seeds salem Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 16/Nov/2017 Italy shigatoxin-producing Argentina Escherichia coli (stx2+ /25g) in chilled vacuum-packed beef tenderloins from Argentina not yet Issues concerning Meat - porcine (pork, pig) 21/Nov/2017 New Zealand Clostridium botulinum may New Zealand be present in wild boar not Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 08/Nov/2017 Slovenia Undeclared eggs may be Croatia present in cheese not 12/Nov/2017 Canada Listeria monocytogenes may France Agropur Coope- be present in comte cheese rative, 1205 Rue Ampere Bureau 101, Boucherville, QC 17/Nov/2017 Germany Listeria may be present in Germany The Little Milk various cheddar cheeses 16/Nov/2017 Germany plastic fragments (packaging Germany foil) in sliced cheese from Germany not yet 09/Nov/2017 The Czech Repu- Cheese found to contain The Slovak Agrofarma spol. blic more salt than declared on Republic Sro, Červený Ka- packaging meň, 018 56 Červený Kameň Issues concerning Offal - bovine (beef, veal, cow)
Page 8 of 10 15/Nov/2017 The United States Beef tongue products recalled The United due to possible pres- States ence of specific risk materials (SRMs) Texas Natural Meats, 736 State Hwy-320 Lott, TX Issues concerning Other articles 17/Nov/2017 Poland Potential migration of nitrosoamines Poland (0.4935 mg/kg) from rubber teats for baby bottles not Issues concerning Other spices - gums and resins 14/Nov/2017 The United States Salmonella may be present Germany in myrrh gum fine powder Alfred Galke GmbH, Flecken Gittelde, Am Bahnhof 1, Bad Grund, Germany Issues concerning Paprika and chilli powder 15/Nov/2017 The Netherlands aflatoxins (B1 = 13 µg/kg - India ppb) in chilli powder from India not yet Issues concerning Pasta and noodles 16/Nov/2017 China (Hong Cadmium detected China Kong) (0.16ppm) in rice vermicelli not 21/Nov/2017 The Netherlands undeclared egg in and incorrect labelling (labelled as Italy spaghetti with basil) on fresh spaghetti with eggs from not yet
Page 9 of 10 Italy Issues concerning Peas with pods (snap, snow, mange tout) 14/Nov/2017 The United States Carbendazim, thiophanatemethyl Mexico and dimethomorph detected in fresh snow peas Empaques La Hortaliza Spr de Rl, Libramiento a Jalapa Sn Acatzingo, Acatzingo, Pue MEXICO Issues concerning Peppers (sweet or bell) - fresh or dried 20/Nov/2017 Spain Salmonella (presence /25g) China in dried peppers from China not yet 17/Nov/2017 Bulgaria chlorpyrifos (0.093 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from not yet 17/Nov/2017 Bulgaria chlorpyrifos (0.108 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh pepper (Capsicum annuum) from not yet 16/Nov/2017 Bulgaria formetanate (0.223 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from not yet 16/Nov/2017 Bulgaria chlorpyrifos (0.096 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from not yet 21/Nov/2017 Bulgaria chlorpyrifos (0.15 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from not yet Issues concerning Polenta & maize flour/meal & cornmeal 14/Nov/2017 Italy High levels of mycotoxins Italy not
Page 10 of 10 detected in polenta Issues concerning Rice 21/Nov/2017 United Kingdom absence of health certificate(s) China and of certified ana- lytical report for rice noodles from China not yet 15/Nov/2017 Denmark organic brown long grain Italy not yet rice from Italy infested with insects Issues concerning Sunflower oil 13/Nov/2017 Croatia Excessive levels of benzo(a)pyrene Ukraine and PAH4 in unrefined sunflower oil not FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Anders Grønlund (ASG) Direct telephone: 33 39 40 50 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: asg@lf.dk