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Europe sets new ergot alkaloids limits

By News Desk on September 1, 2021

The European Commission is to introduce new rules around a type of mycotoxin in certain food products.

The limits are for ergot alkaloids in barley, wheat, spelt, rye and oats and processed cereal-based food for…
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EFSA: Ochratoxin A in food likely poses health risk; licorice cited

By News Desk on May 19, 2020

Ochratoxin A in food poses a health concern for most consumer groups, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by molds that can be found…
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Fruit juice recalled because of high patulin levels

By Joe Whitworth on April 26, 2020

A bottled fruit juice from Australia has been recalled in three countries due to high levels of patulin.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong announced last week that a sample of the…
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Foodborne methylmercury exposure is from fish such as swordfish

Experts present on foodborne chemical and toxin burden

By Joe Whitworth on January 7, 2020

Researchers have presented updated data on the global disease burden caused by foodborne chemicals and toxins.

The data were discussed at a symposia in Arlington, VA, at the annual meeting of the Society for Risk…
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EFSA opens comment period on Ochratoxin A health risks

By Joe Whitworth on December 8, 2019

The European Food Safety Authority is seeking feedback on work examining the public health risks of Ochratoxin A in food.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by fungi such as the Penicillium and…
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EFSA wants comments on health risks from aflatoxins in food

By News Desk on October 8, 2019

EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded dietary exposure of the…
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U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications

By Joe Whitworth on September 19, 2019

The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year.

The U.S. is behind only Turkey and China,…
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Ground nuts, including peanuts, are particularly susceptible to aflatoxins. Photo illustration

AUC chief urges focus to mitigate aflatoxin impact in Africa

By News Desk on October 12, 2018

The head of the African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the region to tackle the impact of aflatoxins.

Moussa Faki Mahamat made the comments at the opening of the third Partnership for Aflatoxin…
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PepsiCo recalls peanuts because of aflatoxin levels

By Joe Whitworth on September 28, 2018

PepsiCo has recalled a brand of peanuts from multiple countries due to higher than permitted levels of aflatoxin.

Duyvis Peanuts zout-Sel 200-gram with dates July 13 and 20, 2019, and lot numbers 0001005431 and 0000998957…
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Patulin levels in juice, filth at plant prompts FDA warning letter

By News Desk on May 14, 2018

Hood River Juice Company Inc. in Hood River, OR, was inspected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Nov. 27 through Dec. 6 2017, and the results were not good.

“The inspection revealed serious deviations…
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