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Notification details - 2018.2659

aflatoxins (B1 = 17.3; Tot. = 40.7 µg/kg - ppb) and ochratoxin A (8.7 µg/kg - ppb) in popcorn in grain from France, with raw material from Portugal

Reference:

2018.2659

Notification type:

food - alert - official control on the market

Notification date:

24/09/2018

Action taken:

withdrawal from recipient(s)

Last update:

19/10/2018

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Germany (DE)

Product:

popcorn in grain

Published:

Yes

Product category:

cereals and bakery products

Expiry date

01/02/2020

More info:

http://securite-alimentaire.public.lu/actualites/alertes/2018/09/Rappel-Mais-a-eclater/index.html

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
aflatoxins	mycotoxins	B1 = 17.3; Tot. = 40.7	µg/kg - ppb	07/08/2018
ochratoxin A	mycotoxins	8.7	µg/kg - ppb	07/08/2018

Countries/organisations concerned (D = distribution, O = origin)

Austria (D) Belgium (D) Finland (D) France (D/O) Germany (D) Greece (D) INFOSAN Luxembourg (D) Moldova (D) Netherlands (D) Poland (D) Portugal (O) Slovenia (D) Spain (D) Sweden (D) Switzerland (D) United Kingdom (D)