Highlights: Highlights concerning Berries and small fruit 11/Apr/2018 A recall and a RASFF alert have been released regarding goji berries from China contaminated with nicotine. The goji berries were distributed to the following 13 countries; Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Nicotine in goji berries Highlights concerning Seafood 11/Apr/2018 In the first quarter of 2018 the FDA in the US refuses shrimp US has refused 36 entry lines of shrimp due imports due to Salmonella and antibi- to the presence of Salmonella, with virtually all of them originating from India. As well as otics problems with Salmonella, 5 entry lines were refused due to the presence of banned antibiotics, this time for shrimp originating from China. Highlights concerning Feedstuff 12/Apr/2018 A RASFF alert has been released for complementary Metal fragments in pet food from Italy contaminated complementary pet with pieces of metal. The pet food has been food distributed globally to the following 15
Page 2 of 11 countries as well as in Italy itself; Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and the United States Highlights concerning Poultry meat and poultry products 16/Apr/2018 Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, IN, USA have initiated a recall of 206,749,248 eggs, the largest shell egg recall in the USA since 2010. The eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella braenderup and have been linked to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak, with at least 22 illnesses traced back to the eggs so far. Largest US egg recall since 2010 linked to Salmonella outbreak 16/Apr/2018 Concerns have been raised that the potential Ban on formaldehyde for Salmonella to be present in poultry in poultry feed may products may have increased since the beginning of 2018 following a ban on the use risk increase Salmonella of formaldehyde in poultry feed. Highlights concerning Spices - mixtures/blends 16/Apr/2018 The CFIA in Canada has beefed up its inspection of spices sold in Canada to detect about possible fillers CFIA raises concerns products that have been adulterated by other ingredients. The agency conducted 925 used in spices tests on 304 samples in the fiscal year of 2016-2017. They found that almost one third of spices sold did not conform to the ingredients list on the product labels. The agency warned that the non-compliant samples are not necessarily fraudulent and further investigation would be required to ascertain if fraud has been committed, but based on other studies carried out on spices (such as that carried out by Queen s University Belfast in the United Kingdom which suggested fraud in the global food supply chain is becoming increasingly common) it may be a possibility.
Page 3 of 11 Highlights concerning Seafood 16/Apr/2018 A norovirus outbreak which has sickened 39 Norovirus outbreak people in the Valencia community of Spain in Spain linked to has been linked to mussels originating from mussels the Galicia region. 17/Apr/2018 Sashimi tuna fillets from the Netherlands Histamine poisoning (with raw material from Sri Lanka) have been outbreak in Luxembourg linked to tuna linked to a histamine poisoning outbreak in Luxembourg. Issues: Issues concerning Breads 16/Apr/2018 Denmark Mould may be found growing Cyprus on genuine cypriot pock- etbread Danton Trading A / S 17/Apr/2018 Denmark Plastic may be present in Denmark Lagkagehuset ryebread A/S, Amerikavej 21, 1756 København 17/Apr/2018 Denmark pita breads from Greece in- Greece not yet fested with moulds Issues concerning Chilli peppers - fresh or dried 11/Apr/2018 Italy unauthorised substance Dominican permethrin ( 0.42 mg/kg - Republic ppm) in chilli peppers from the Dominican Republic not yet 17/Apr/2018 France dimethoate (0.014 mg/kg - ppm) in chilli peppers from the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic not yet
Page 4 of 11 13/Apr/2018 Sweden aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = Ethiopia 40.8 µg/kg - ppb) in chili pulver from Ethiopia not yet 17/Apr/2018 The United States Lufenuron detected in peruvian yellow hot peppers Peru Agroseninsa, Urb. Huertos de San Antonio - Surco, Lima, Peru Issues concerning Coconut - desiccated, dried, flour 15/Apr/2018 Canada Salmonella may be present The Philippines in grated coconut APO Products Ltd Issues concerning Complemetary feed 17/Apr/2018 Germany suspicion of dioxins in complementary Germany feedingstuff from Germany not yet 17/Apr/2018 Germany suspicion of dioxins in complementary feed from Ger- Germany many not yet Issues concerning Eggs 13/Apr/2018 The United States 206,749,248 eggs recalled The United due to possible presence of States Salmonella braenderup Rose Acre Farms, Seymour, Indiana, USA
Page 5 of 11 17/Apr/2018 China (Hong Eggs from USA may be con- The United not Kong) taminated with salmonella States Issues concerning Feed materials - soy beans & meal 11/Apr/2018 Austria Salmonella enterica ser. Senftenberg Italy (presence /25g) in soy bean meal extracted from Italy not yet Issues concerning Flour (all cereals except maize) 10/Apr/2018 The United States Chlorpyrifos detected in India brown rice powder K.K.R. Agro Mills (P) Ltd., Chelamattom, Okkal PO. Kalady, Kerala, INDIA 13/Apr/2018 Italy Undeclared soy may be pre- Italy not sent in wheat flour Issues concerning Gelatine 11/Apr/2018 Belgium presence of ruminant DNA in The Netherlands gelatine from The Netherlands not yet Issues concerning Gluten-free products 16/Apr/2018 Germany Undeclared gluten in gluten Unknown free protein bars origin LSP Sportenahrung GmbH, Bonn, Germany
Page 6 of 11 Issues concerning Milk - bovine (cow) 04/Apr/2018 The United States Raw milk recalled due to The United improper pasteurisation States Pelleh Farms Inc, Swan Lake, NY, USA Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 11/Apr/2018 Belgium Listeria monocytogenes Belgium (presence /25g) in pasteurized cow's milk cheeses from Belgium not yet 10/Apr/2018 Brazil Listeria monocytogenes may Brazil not be present in cheese 05/Apr/2018 Canada Pieces of metal may be pre- Canada Saputo Dairy Pro- sent in mozarella ducts Canada 13/Apr/2018 The United States Listeria monocytogenes may be present in soft ripened cheese France Seacrest Foods International Inc, Lynn, MA, USA 17/Apr/2018 The United States Listeria monocytogenes may be present in soft ripened cheese France World's Best Cheeses, Amonk, NY, USA 17/Apr/2018 The Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes in various cheeses from France France not yet 13/Apr/2018 France Listeria monocytogenes France not yet (>100 to <10000 CFU/g) in goat cheese from France 17/Apr/2018 Austria Listeria may be present in France Fromagère de la cheese Brie 12/Apr/2018 Germany metal wire fragments in cot- Germany not yet tage cheese from Germany
Page 7 of 11 12/Apr/2018 Italy Metallic foreign bodies may Italy Mondelez Italia be present in cream cheese Srl flakes Issues concerning Olive oil (excluding infused oils) 16/Apr/2018 The United States The makers of Bertolli olive Unknown oil have settled a class action lawsuit following accu- origin sations of that the company misrepresented its products by labelling them as "imported from Italy." There were also questions raised around the whether the olive oil could be extra virgin quality after being exposed to sunlight and heat and then further degrading while sitting on store shelves. Deoleo USA Issues concerning Onions 10/Apr/2018 Japan Thiamethoxam detected China (0.04ppm) in fresh onions Gaomi Shenghua Food Co Ltd, Shandong Province, China Issues concerning Other articles 12/Apr/2018 Italy migration of nickel (0.3 China mg/kg - ppm) from barbecue stainless steel spits from China not yet 12/Apr/2018 Finland volatile organic compounds China not yet (1.5 %) in barbecue silicone brush from China
Page 8 of 11 11/Apr/2018 Italy migration of chromium China (spoon: 15.2; fork: 7.6 (Hong mg/kg - ppm) and of manganese (spoon: 0.3 mg/kg - Kong) ppm) and too high level of overall migration (spoon: 95; fork: 32 mg/kg - ppm) from spoons and forks from China (Hong Kong) not yet 13/Apr/2018 Germany high content of lead (7.41 mg/item) in and migration of cadmium (0.67 mg/item) from drinking glass from Italy Italy not yet Issues concerning Other vegetable and fruit oils, fats and infused oils 16/Apr/2018 The Netherlands benzo(a)pyrene (2.7; 2.9 United µg/kg - ppb) and polycyclic Kingdom aromatic hydrocarbons (sum of PAH4: 27.1; 28.7 µg/kg - ppb) in coconut oil from the United Kingdom not yet 17/Apr/2018 Luxembourg Coconut oil recalled due to Unknown not polycyclic aromatic hydro- origin carbon contamination (benzo (a) pyrene, benzo (a) anthracene, benzo (a) fluoranthene, chrysene) Issues concerning Palm oil 13/Apr/2018 United Kingdom Palm oil recalled due to Ghana presence of Sudan IV Surya Foods 12/Apr/2018 The Netherlands benzo(a)pyrene (2.8 µg/kg - ppb) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (13.6 µg/kg - ppb) and unauthorised colour Sudan 4 (204 µg/kg - United Kingdom not yet
Page 9 of 11 ppb) in palm oil from the United Kingdom 12/Apr/2018 The Netherlands benzo(a)pyrene (3 µg/kg - ppb) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (18.4 µg/kg - ppb) and unauthorised colour Sudan 4 (352 µg/kg - ppb) in palm oil from unknown origin, via the United Kingdom Unknown origin not yet Issues concerning Paprika and chilli powder 16/Apr/2018 Spain Salmonella in paprika powder China from China not yet Issues concerning Pasta and noodles 05/Apr/2018 Slovenia Undeclared egg and undeclared Germany lupin may be present in pasta Mueller Drogerija d.o.o, Tacenska cesta 26, Ljubljana, Slovenia Issues concerning Pepper, black, pink and white 17/Apr/2018 Spain Salmonella (presence /25g) Brazil in black pepper from Brazil not yet Issues concerning Peppers (sweet or bell) - fresh or dried 17/Apr/2018 The United States Unspecified pesticide detected Mexico in yellow peppers Mario Manuel Cruz Hernandez, El Rosario, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Page 10 of 11 13/Apr/2018 Bulgaria tebufenpyrad (0.492 mg/kg Turkey not yet - ppm) in sweet peppers from Turkey Issues concerning Rice 17/Apr/2018 Austria thiamethoxam (0.05 mg/kg India - ppm) and unauthorised substances carbendazim (0.079 mg/kg - ppm) and tricyclazole (0.36 mg/kg - ppm) in basmati rice from India, via Italy not yet Issues concerning Spice mixtures/other spices, curry powder 12/Apr/2018 Ireland aflatoxins (B1 = 10.4; Tot. = Pakistan 11.1 µg/kg - ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan not yet 12/Apr/2018 Canada Undeclared sesame and un- Unknown Phoenica Group declared wheat may be pre- origin inc sent in various seasoning products Issues concerning Spring onions, Welsh onions, scallions 17/Apr/2018 The United States Propamocarb detected in Mexico green onions Guadalupe Romero Flores, Puebla, Acatzingo, Mexico Issues concerning Tomatoes 10/Apr/2018 Canada Mould may be found growing Canada in strained tomatoes Vera Trima International
Page 11 of 11 Issues concerning Ware potatoes 12/Apr/2018 The United States Undeclared sulphites may be Peru present in dried yellow potatoes Guixens Food Group Inc, Miami, Florida, USA FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Carina Hagmann (ASG) Direct telephone: +45 3339 4050 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: cah@lf.dk