Highlights: Highlights concerning Feedstuff Date Issue Summary 15/Sep/2017 According to Biomin, a recent EFSA opinion Risk posed by DON implies that the threat to animals posed by deoxynivalenol (DON) may be routinely underestimated. in animal feed underestimated Highlights concerning Products of animal origin (dairy) Date Issue Summary 19/Sep/2017 The CDC and state health departments in the US are investigating a multi-state outbreak of antibiotic resistant brucellosis linked to a dairy farm in Texas. Raw milk from K-Bar Dairy has been found to be contaminated with Brucella RB51 and has been linked to illnesses in at least 7 states, though it is against federal law to sell unpasteurised milk across state lines. Multi-state outbreak of antibiotic resistant brucellosis linked to raw milk Highlights concerning Poultry meat and poultry products Date Issue Summary 19/Sep/2017 At least 12 people in Sweden have been Salmonella enteritidis outbreak sickened by Salmonella enteritidis, linked to consuming Polish eggs and products containing linked to Polish eggs Polish eggs.
Page 2 of 7 Issues: Issues concerning Apricots - dried 18/Sep/2017 Bulgaria too high content of sulphite (2641 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Issues concerning Breads Undesignated additive (TBHQ) detected (2μg/g) in toasted bread garlic and parsley F.LLI Milan SRL, Str. Leinì, 16, 10072 Caselle torinese TO, Issues concerning Canned foods - vegetables 13/Sep/2017 Germany Pieces of plastic may be present in cans of Germany lentils DM Drogerie Markt GmbH + Co. KG, Carl- Metz-Straße 1, 76185 Karlsruhe Issues concerning Carrots Calcium chlorate detected in frozen diced carrots The United Twin City Foods States Inc, Stanwood, Washington Issues concerning Eggs 19/Sep/2017 Greece fipronil (0.19 mg/kg - ppm) Bulgaria in pasteurized eggs (yolk and white) from Bulgaria
Page 3 of 7 15/Sep/2017 Bulgaria fipronil (0.027 mg/kg - ppm) Bulgaria in eggs from Bulgaria 14/Sep/2017 fipronil (0.023 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh egg mixture from 18/Sep/2017 fipronil (0.35 mg/kg - ppm) in eggs from 14/Sep/2017 fipronil (0.53 mg/kg - ppm) in eggs from 18/Sep/2017 fipronil (0.014 mg/kg - ppm) in eggs from 19/Sep/2017 The Czech Republic fipronil (0.318 mg/kg - ppm) Poland in eggs from Poland 12/Sep/2017 Sweden foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonella Enteritidis) to Poland be caused by eggs from Poland 15/Sep/2017 fipronil (0.041 mg/kg - ppm) Poland in liquid pasteurized egg yolk from Poland Issues concerning Feed materials - rapeseed & meal 19/Sep/2017 Finland Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee Germany (present /25g) in rapeseed meal from Germany Issues concerning Garlic, fresh, powder and paste High live bacteria count China (12,000,000/g) in frozen garlic cloves Laiyang Runguang Foodstuff Co Ltd Issues concerning Gluten-free products
Page 4 of 7 12/Sep/2017 Canada Undeclared peanuts, undeclared sesame seeds, undeclared milk, undeclared soy, undeclared wheat, undeclared sulphites and undeclared gluten fruit and nut biscuits Canada Merveilles Sans Gluten Inc, 154 avenue Loyola- Schmidt, Vaudreuil-Dorion Issues concerning Honey 18/Sep/2017 The Czech Republistase Low levels of enzyme dia- The Czech not and high levels of HMF Republic in honey suggesting over heating and poor quality Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) frozen beef with no health The United JBS Swift Beef certificate attached States 14/Sep/2017 Portugal shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+; eae+; Uruguay O26) in frozen beef from Uruguay Issues concerning Milk - bovine (cow) 12/Sep/2017 Sweden Cleaning solution may have Sweden contaminated 10 litre packs of milk Arla Foods Amba Holstebro Floedeost, 28 Hjermvej, Holstebro, 15/Sep/2017 The United States Rifampin/Penicillin-resistant strain of RB51 Brucella contracted from consumption of raw milk The United K-Bar Dairy, 237 States Co Rd 3389, Paradise, TX 76073, USA
Page 5 of 7 Issues concerning Milk products - butter and ghee 14/Sep/2017 United Kingdom absence of health certificate(s) India for chilli butters from India Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 13/Sep/2017 unauthorised substance E Spain 265 - dehydroacetic acid (1.75 mg/kg - ppm) in cheese coating from Spain 18/Sep/2017 The Czech Republic Mozzarella found to contain less fat than declared on packaging The Czech Mlékárna Klatovy Republic a.s., Za Tratí 640, 33901 Klatovy Issues concerning Olives (table consumption) 14/Sep/2017 The United States Undeclared/illegal colour (copper salt) detected in green olives Oleifici Asaro Dal 1916 S.R.L., Contrada Camarro s.n., Circonvallazione Road, Partanna, Trapani, Issues concerning Other articles 15/Sep/2017 migration of manganese (2.4 China mg/kg - ppm) from frying pot basket from China 12/Sep/2017 migration of nickel (0.5 mg/kg - ppm) from bamboo handles stainless steel salad servers from India India
Page 6 of 7 Issues concerning Other vegetable and fruit oils, fats and infused oils 15/Sep/2017 France too high content of colour E France 102 - tartrazine (5087.2 mg/kg - ppm), of colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF (12520.9 mg/kg - ppm) and of colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A (422.6 mg/kg - ppm) and undeclared colour E 142 - Green S (318.6 mg/kg - ppm) in coloured preparation of cocoa butter from France Issues concerning Palm oil 14/Sep/2017 The United States Undeclared/illegal colour Sierra Leone (Sudan IV) detected in palm oil TOMBOBU MAR- KET ENTERPRISE, 8 Queen Street, Freetown, Issues concerning Paprika and chilli powder Aflatoxins (mycotoxins) detected (17μg/kg) in red pep- per powder Sunder Deri Sanayi Gida Turzim Ve Dis Ticaret Ltd STI, İbni Melek Osb Mh. Tosbi Yol 4 Sk. No:17, 35900, Issues concerning Pasta and noodles Violation of standard of use - Acesulfame potassium (0.40g/kg) detected in coconut curry instant noodle cup Vietnam Asia Food Technology Joint Stock
Page 7 of 7 Issues concerning Peppers (sweet or bell) - fresh or dried 18/Sep/2017 Bulgaria chlorpyrifos (0.094 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from 18/Sep/2017 Bulgaria methomyl (0.089 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh pepper from 18/Sep/2017 Bulgaria formetanate (0.124 mg/kg - ppm) in sweet peppers from 18/Sep/2017 Bulgaria formetanate (0.106 mg/kg - ppm) in peppers from Issues concerning Rice 19/Sep/2017 organic long grain rice from Pakistan Pakistan infested with insects Issues concerning Spice mixtures/other spices, curry powder 14/Sep/2017 The Netherlands aflatoxins (Tot. = 10.21 China µg/kg - ppb) in five spices (Hong powder from China (Hong Kong) Kong) FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Anders Grønlund (ASG) Direct telephone: 33 39 40 50 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: asg@lf.dk