aflatoxin - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-29T07:55:20Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/aflatoxinEU audits investigate Egypt and India’s aflatoxin problemhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/eu-audits-investigate-egypt-and-india-s-aflatoxin-problem2023-09-29T09:17:42.000Z2023-09-29T09:17:42.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on aflatoxins in nuts in Egypt and India.</p>
<p>A DG Sante audit in Egypt in September 2022 was due to continuing Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notifications for aflatoxins in peanuts. There were 41 in 2021 and at least 34 in 2022. A few operators are behind the majority of rejections, said auditors. Local officials said the rise in alerts was related to increased exports.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/09/eu-audits-investigate-egypt-and-indias-aflatoxin-problem/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>GMOs and mycotoxins on Government Chemist’s radarhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gmos-and-mycotoxins-on-government-chemist-s-radar2023-06-29T08:08:54.000Z2023-06-29T08:08:54.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Recent cases requiring the Government Chemist’s help have ranged from genetically modified rice from China to pesticides and mycotoxins in different foods, according to a referee analyst.</p>
<p>Paul Hancock told attendees at the Government Chemist Conference that a variety of technically complex cases are being received with the workload returning to normal after a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/06/gmos-and-mycotoxins-on-government-chemists-radar/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>EU audit questions Turkish approach to control mycotoxinshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/eu-audit-questions-turkish-approach-to-control-mycotoxins2023-01-10T09:49:39.000Z2023-01-10T09:49:39.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>Voluntary approaches to tackle certain mycotoxins in dried figs and pistachios in Turkiye don’t seem to be working, according to the European Commission’s health and safety agency.</p>
<p>A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2022, included authorities, laboratories, producers, and exporters.</p>
<p>The assessment followed regular Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notifications in recent years for aflatoxins in pistachios and dried figs imported from Türkiye. In 2021, there were 53 reports of aflatoxin in dried figs and 27 for pistachios. There are no EU limits for ochratoxin A in dried figs but five RASFF alerts were issued in 2021.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/01/eu-audit-questions-turkish-approach-to-control-mycotoxins/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>U.S. lacks sufficient aflatoxin checks on peanuts destined for Europehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/u-s-lacks-sufficient-aflatoxin-checks-on-peanuts-destined-for-eur2020-04-07T08:33:33.000Z2020-04-07T08:33:33.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The United States has limited controls to manage aflatoxin contamination in peanuts for export to Europe, according to findings from an audit carried out because of regular detection of non-compliances.</p>
<p>Officials from DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and health, said there was scope to develop and improve good practices across the industry to help reduce levels of aflatoxin in peanuts.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/04/u-s-lacks-sufficient-aflatoxin-checks-on-peanuts-destined-for-europe/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Public consultation: aflatoxins in foodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/public-consultation-aflatoxins-in-food2019-10-04T14:14:29.000Z2019-10-04T14:14:29.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>EFSA is launching a</span> <a href="http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/consultations/call/public-consultation-draft-scientific-opinion-risks">public consultation</a> <span>on the risks to public health related to the presence of aflatoxins in food. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by two species of Aspergillus, a fungus found especially in areas with hot and humid climates. Aflatoxins are known to be genotoxic (capable of damaging DNA) and carcinogenic.</span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/public-consultation-aflatoxins-food" target="_blank">continue reading</a></span></p>
<p></p></div>PepsiCo recalls peanuts because of aflatoxin levelshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pepsico-recalls-peanuts-because-of-aflatoxin-levels2018-09-28T14:39:28.000Z2018-09-28T14:39:28.000ZMichael Hillshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/MichaelHills<div><p>PepsiCo has recalled a brand of peanuts from multiple countries due to higher than permitted levels of aflatoxin. Product has been sent to and sold in Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, according to PepsiCo.</p><p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/09/pepsico-recalls-peanuts-because-of-aflatoxin-levels/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>