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The INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council was founded in 1983 to endorse activities that provide its membership with new opportunities for increasing global consumption of almonds, Amazonia (Brazil) nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, apricot kernels, dates, dried apricots, dried cranberries, dried figs, prunes, raisins, sultanas and currants by: - Collecting and distributing a single

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EU-RASFF 1 USA 42 JAPAN 64 AUSTRALIA 78


2016 EU RASFF

NOTIFICATIONS EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS


TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2

EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 5

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 11

PISTACHIOS 13

HAZELNUTS 15

APRICOT KERNELS 17

PEANUT BUTTER 19

OTHERS 21

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FEED 26

DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 27

DRIED FIGS 33

DRIED GRAPES 35

DRIED APRICOTS 37

OTHERS 39

MIXTURES 40

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INTRODUCTION 1. Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed The RASFF is an effective tool to exchange information within EU Member States about measures taken in response to serious risks detected in relation to food or feed. This exchange of information helps Member States to act more rapidly and in a coordinated manner in response to a health threat caused by food or feed. The INC report collects and classifies all 2016 RASFF notifications for nuts and dried fruits intended for food published in the RASFF portal web page, regarding product, country of origin, notifying country and type of notification. The report also includes notifications for peanuts intended for feed, which are not included in the general overview, summary or 2010-2016 comparisons. Some caution is needed when drawing conclusions from this report, for example, it is not because a Member State has a relatively high number of notifications that the situation regarding food safety is disastrous in that country. On the contrary, it could indicate that a greater number of food checks are carried out. The analysis shall consider trade volumes through Member States. The report includes the relation between the 2015 imports of the RASFF member states from the notified countries and its total notifications. At the time of writing this report, not enough trade values were available to provide data for 2016.

2. The Legal Basis The legal basis of the RASFF is Regulation (EC) Nº 178/2002, published in the European Official Journal L.31 of 1 February 2002. Article 50 of this Regulation establishes the rapid alert system for food and feed as a network involving its members. Whenever a member of the network has any information relating to the existence of a serious direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed, this information is immediately notified to the Commission under the RASFF. The Commission immediately transmits this information to the members of the network. Article 50.3 of the Regulation lays down additional criteria for when a RASFF notification is required. Member States shall immediately notify the Commission under the rapid alert system of: - Any measure they adopt which is aimed at

restricting the placing on the market or forcing the withdrawal from the market or the recall of food or feed in order to protect human health and requiring rapid action.

- Any recommendation or agreement with professional operators which is aimed, on a voluntary or obligatory basis, at preventing, limiting or imposing specific conditions on the placing on the market or the eventual use of food or feed on account of a serious risk to human health requiring rapid action.

- Any rejection related to a direct or indirect risk to human health, of a batch, container or cargo of food or feed by a competent authority at a border post within the European Union.

Regulation (EC) N° 16/2011 lays down implementing rules for the RASFF. It entered into force on 31 January 2011. The Regulation lays down requirements for members of the network and the procedure for transmission of the different types of notifications. A difference is made between notifications requiring rapid action (alert notifications) and other notifications (information notifications and border rejection notifications). 3. Members The RASFF list of members includes the 28 EU Member States, the European Commission, as member and manager of the system, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Iceland. 4. Notifications The system differentiates between ‘market’ notifications and border rejections. According to the seriousness of the risks identified and the distribution of the product on the market, the market notification is classified as alert notification or information notification.

Alert Notifications - Alert notifications are sent when a food or

feed presenting a serious risk is on the market or when rapid action is required.

- Products subject to an alert notification have been withdrawn or are in the process of being withdrawn from the market. Member States have their own mechanisms to carry out such actions, including the provision of detailed


information through the media if necessary.

- Alerts are triggered by the member of the network that detects the problem and has initiated the relevant measures, such as withdrawal/recall. The notification aims at giving all the members of the network the information to verify whether the concerned product is on their market, so that they can take the necessary measures.

Information Notifications - An information notification concerns a food

or a feed on the market of the notifying country for which a risk has been identified

- that does not require rapid action, because the product has not reached the market or is no longer on their market.

- Products subject to an information notification have not reached the market or all necessary measures have already been taken or are in process of being taken.

Border Rejections - A border rejection notification concerns a

food or a feed that was refused entry into the Community and was rejected at their external borders for reason of a health risk.

The notifications are accompanied by a detailed explanation of the reasons for the action taken by the Member State in which the notification was issued. Notifications are immediately transmitted by the Commission to the members. Border rejections are transmitted to all members’ border posts as well as the third country of origin.

Information is also provided to third countries when a food or feed has been notified and shipped to them.

5. Abstract In 2016, the European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued a total of 514 notifications including edible nuts (364 not.), dried fruits (131 not.), mixtures of nuts and dried fruits (11 not.) and peanuts for feed (8 not.). This result means an increase of 5.8% compared with 2015, when a total of 486 notifications were registered. The most notified edible nuts were peanuts, with 178 notifications, followed by pistachios (102 not.) and hazelnuts (49 not.). As in previous years, the main reason for notifying edible nuts was the presence of aflatoxins (86%). By country of origin, the most frequently notified edible nuts were peanuts from China (16%), pistachios from Iran (15%) and pistachios from Turkey (9%). The number of notifications for peanuts from China decreased by 46% with respect to 2015. On the contrary, the number of notifications for peanuts from USA (30 not.) and from Egypt (30 not.) increased in 2016. As for dried fruits, dried figs (57 not.), dried grapes (38 not.) and dried apricots (34 not.) were still the most notified. The main reasons for notifying were sulphites (36%), aflatoxins (34%) and Ochratoxin A (19%). Dried figs and dried apricots from Turkey were still the most notified, representing 41% and 23%, respectively, of the total notifications.

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (Page 88).


2016 AFLATOXIN NOTIFICATIONS · SUMMARY FOR NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS PEANUTS PISTACHIOS DRIED FIGS HAZELNUTS PEANUTS FEED OTH

TOT % CHI EGY USA ARG BOL BRA IND MAD OTH IRA TK USA OTH TK SP TK GEO AZE ITA MAD BRA OTH

Germany 76 21 2 3 1 1 1 16 16 3 18 4 2 1 8

NL* 62 17 10 3 9 14 6 2 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 5

Italy 49 13 2 20 1 5 4 2 3 2 3 2 1 4

UK 36 10 10 9 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 3

Belgium 27 7 1 1 3 10 1 1 1 1 3 1 4

Spain 23 6 9 1 7 1 3 1 1

France 21 6 4 3 1 1 3 5 5

Greece* 19 5 3 2 1 8 1 1 1 2

Bulgaria 9 2 1 1 2 1 3 1

Poland 9 2 5 1 1 1 1

Sweden 7 2 1 4 1 1

Austria 4 1 1 2 1

Denmark 4 1 3 1

Czech Rep 3 1 1 1 1

Portugal 3 1 1 1 1

Cyprus 2 1 2

Finland 2 1 1 1

Malta 2 1 2

Slovakia 2 1 2

Switzerland 2 1 1 1

Croatia 1 0 1

France 1 0

Norway 1 0 1

Slovenia 1 0 1

TOTAL NOT. 366 46 29 28 18 6 5 4 4 14 53 25 12 4 42 2 26 9 5 2 3 2 3 24

% 13 8 8 5 2 1 1 1 4 14 7 3 1 11 1 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 7

TOTAL 2016 366 154 94 44 42 8 24

TOTAL 2015 365 143 99 57 28 12 17

* Important transit points.

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EDIBLE NUTS GENERAL OVERVIEW

EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED

Edible Nuts Notified Total Not.

% Alert Informa-

tion Border

Rejection

Peanuts 178 49 3 9 166

Pistachios 102 28 9 3 90

Hazelnuts 49 13 2 6 41

Apricot kernels 6 2 3 1 2

Peanut butter 6 2 0 1 5

Hazelnut paste 5 1 2 0 3

Almonds 3 1 1 1 1

Pecans 3 1 1 0 2

Cashews 2 1 1 0 1

Hazelnut flour 2 1 1 0 0

Pine nuts 1 0.3 0 0 1

Walnuts 1 0.3 0 1 0

Peanut butter balls 1 0.3 0 0 1

Hazelnut filling 1 0.3 1 0 0

Almond flour 1 0.3 1 0 0

Peanut paste 1 0.3 0 1 0

Peanut powder 1 0.3 0 1 0

Cashew puree 1 0.3 1 0 0

Total 364 26 24 313

% 7 7 86

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Pistachios (Iran)15%

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Peanuts (Egypt)

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Hazelnuts (Turkey)

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Peanuts (Argentina)

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Pistachios (USA)

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Hazelnuts (Georgia)

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Total RASFF Notifications for Edible Nuts and Country of Origin

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2016 Most Notified Edible Nuts.Number of RASFF Notifications 2010-2016

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REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS

Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts Total Not. %

Aflatoxins 312 86

Missing/improper documents* 30 8

Undeclared element 6 2

Insects 5 1

Molds 4 1

Salmonella 3 1

Incorrect labeling 2 1

Cyanide 1 0.3

Ochratoxin A 1 0.3

Stones 1 0.3

Organoleptic characteristics 1 0.3

* The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper health certificate, absence of Common Entry Document (CED) and missing ID code.

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Aflatoxins86%

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Insects1%

Molds1%

Others2%

Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts

2010-2016 Main Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts

Total Not.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Aflatoxins 404 294 189 210 211 291 312

Missing/improper documents*

14 21 17 23 17 33 28

Undeclared element 6 1 2 4 3 3 6

Insects 5 17 4 3 5 9 5

Molds 4 1 8 4 3 6 4

Salmonella 11 2 7 2 2 3 3

Organoleptic characteristics 5 39 12 2 1 0 1

Others 2 4 2 3 7 7 11

Total 453 383 241 251 249 351 372

* The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper health certificate, absence of Common Entry Document (CED) and missing ID code.


NOTIFYING MEMBER STATES

Notifying Member States Total Not. %

Netherlands* 62 17

Germany 61 17

Italy 49 13

UK 47 13

Spain 23 6

Belgium 22 6

France 21 6

Greece* 20 5

Poland 12 3

Bulgaria 10 3

Czech Republic 5 1

Norway 5 1

Sweden 4 1

Austria 3 1

Slovakia 3 1

Switzerland 3 1

Cyprus 2 1

Finland 2 1

Ireland 2 1

Lithuania 2 1

Malta 2 1

Portugal 2 1

Croatia 1 0.3

Denmark 1 0.3

Total 364

* Netherlands and Greece are important transit points.

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NOTIFIED COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

Notified Countries of Origin Total Not. %

Turkey 70 19

China 59 16

Iran 55 15

USA 48 13

Egypt 30 8

Argentina 19 5

Georgia 14 4

India 8 2

Ghana 7 2

Azerbaijan 5 1

Brazil 5 1

Bolivia 4 1

Madagascar 4 1

Italy 3 1

Senegal 3 1

South Africa 3 1

Bolivia 2 1

Germany 2 1

Israel 2 1

Nicaragua 2 1

Nigeria 2 1

Pakistan 2 1

Philippines 2 1

UK 2 1

Others* 11 3

Total 364

*Others represent countries with only one notification: Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, France Greece, India, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

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MONTHLY NOTIFICATIONS

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PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS)

Total Not. Alert Information Border

Rejections

178 3 9 166

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 57 32

Egypt 30 17

USA 30 17

Argentina 19 11

India 8 4

Bolivia 6 3

Brazil 5 3

Ghana 5 3

Madagascar 4 2

South Africa 3 2

Israel 2 1

Nicaragua 2 1

Nigeria 2 1

Turkey 2 1

Iran 1 1

Senegal 1 1

Uganda 1 1

Total 178



Netherlands 51 29

UK 39 22

Italy 24 13

Spain 13 7

Poland 10 6

Germany 8 4

France 7 4

Greece 6 3

Belgium 5 3

Bulgaria 5 3

Czech Republic 3 2

Malta 2 1

Sweden 2 1

Croatia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Portugal 1 1

Total 178

REASONS FOR NOTIFYING

Reasons for Notifying Total Not. %

Aflatoxins 154 87


17 10

Insects 4 2

Molds 3 2 *The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper health certificate, absence of Common Entry Document (CED) and missing ID code.

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1 Total peanuts imports (inshell + shelled) in 2015 of the notified countries of origin

specified in the 2015 EU RASFF report.

2015 RATE NOTIFICATIONS/IMPORTS

Notified Countries of Origin

TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT)1 TOTAL

NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

RATE2

China 106 38,602 2.75 275

Egypt 17 2,799 6.07 607

India 12 2,442 4.91 491

Brazil 11 40,161 0.27 27

Argentina 8 141,501 0.06 6

USA 4 99,019 0.04 4

Ghana 3 NA --- ---

Bolivia 2 763 2.62 262

Madagascar 2 450 4.45 445

South Africa 2 1,812 1.10 110

Gambia 1 NA --- ---

Cameroon 1 2 500.00 50,000

Greece 1 1,872 0.53 53

Taiwan 1 NA --- ---

2 Ratio between the lowest [TOTAL NOT*1000/TOT IMP] of all products (Spain almonds:

0.01) and the [TOTAL NOT*1000/TOT IMP] of each country.

Aflatoxins86%


10%

Insects2%

Molds2%

Reasons for Notifying Peanuts

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PISTACHIOS


Rejections

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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Iran 54 53

Turkey 31 30

USA 13 13

China 1 1

Germany 1 1

Greece 1 1

Total 102



Aflatoxins 94 92


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Molds 1 1

Ochratoxin A 1 1

*The missing/improper documents reason groups other reasons such as improper health certificate, absence of Common Entry Document (CED) and missing ID code.



Germany 35 34

Belgium 12 12

Greece 11 11

Italy 11 11

Spain 8 8

France 7 7

Netherlands 6 6

Norway 2 2

Slovakia 2 2

Austria 1 1

Bulgaria 1 1

Czech Republic 1 1

Finland 1 1

Poland 1 1

Portugal 1 1

Sweden 1 1

UK 1 1

Total 102

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TOTAL NOT. TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL

NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

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Iran 52 16,835 3.09 309

USA 30 47,728 0.63 63

Turkey 19 1,782 10.66 1,066

Afghanistan 1 NA --- ---

Jordan 1 NA --- ---

Lebanon 1 NA --- ---

1 Total pistachio imports (inshell + shelled) in 2015 of the notified countries of origin




Aflatoxins92%


6%

Molds1%

Ochratoxin A1%

Reasons for Notifying Pistachios

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HAZELNUTS


Rejections

49 2 6 41

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Turkey 29 59

Georgia 12 24

Azerbaijan 5 10

Italy 2 4

UK 1 2

Total 49



Aflatoxins 42 86


3 6

Salmonella 1 2

Stones 1 2


Organoleptic characteristics

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Germany 9 18

Italy 8 16

France 5 10

Netherlands 5 10

Bulgaria 3 6

Norway 3 6

UK 3 6

Austria 2 4

Cyprus 2 4

Spain 2 4

Belgium 1 2

Denmark 1 2

Greece 1 2

Lithuania 1 2

Poland 1 2

Sweden 1 2

Switzerland 1 2

Total 49

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1 Total hazelnut imports (in-shell + shelled) in 2015 of the notified countries of origin





NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

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Turkey 29 104,762 0.28 27.68

Georgia 4 15,981 0.25 25.03

Sweden 3 129 23.32 2,332.47

Azerbaijan 1 84 11.95 1,194.74



Aflatoxins86%


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Stones2%

Undeclared element

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Reasons for Notifying Hazelnuts

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APRICOT KERNELS

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Pakistan 2 33

Turkey 2 33

UK 1 17

Uzbekistan 1 17

Total 6



Ireland 2 33

Italy 2 33

Bulgaria 1 17

Germany 1 17

Total 6



Aflatoxins 3 50


Cyanide 1 17

Aflatoxins50%

Incorrect labeling

33%

Cyanide17%

Reasons for Notifying Apricot Kernels


Rejections

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PEANUT BUTTER


Rejections

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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Philippines 2 33

China 1 17

Côte d'Ivoire 1 17

Ghana 1 17

India 1 17

Total 6



UK 3 50

Belgium 1 17

France 1 17

Germany 1 17

Total 6



Aflatoxins 5 83


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Reasons for Notifying Peanut Butter

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HAZELNUT PASTE


Rejections

5 2 0 3

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Turkey 5 100

Total 5



Belgium 1 20

Germany 4 80

Total 5



Aflatoxins 5 100

PECANS


Rejections

3 1 0 2

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


USA 3 100

Total 3



Greece 2 67

Switzerland 1 33

Total 3



Aflatoxins 3 100


ALMONDS


Rejections

3 1 1 1

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


USA 2 67

Spain 1 33

Total 3



Germany 2 67

Italy 1 33

Total 3



Aflatoxins 3 100

1 Total almonds imports (inshell + shelled) in 2015 of the notified countries of origin





NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

RATE2

USA 4 203,888 0.02 1.96

Australia 2 25,645 0.08 7.80

Turkey 2 188 10.62 1,062.50

Afghanistan 1 4 251.00 25,100.40

Netherlands 1 10,181 0.10 9.82

Spain 1 79,281 0.01 1.26




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Rejections

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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Germany 1 50

Vietnam 1 50

Total 2



Switzerland 1 50

Italy 1 50

Total 2



Aflatoxins 1 50


HAZELNUT FLOUR


Rejections

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COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Georgia 2 100

Total 2



Germany 1 50

Slovakia 1 50

Total 2





PINE NUTS Total Notifications 1 Border Rejection

Notified Country of Origin Turkey

Notifying Member States Italy

Reasons for Notifying Salmonella

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WALNUTS Total Notifications 1 Information

Notified Country of Origin Bulgaria

Notifying Member States Lithuania

Reasons for Notifying Insects

Month MAR

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS Total Notifications 1 Border Rejection

Notified Country of Origin Ghana

Notifying Member States UK

Reasons for Notifying Illegal import

Month JUN

HAZELNUT FILLING Total Notifications 1 Alert

Notified Country of Origin Slovakia

Notifying Member States Czech Republic

Reasons for Notifying Undeclared element

Month AUG

ALMOND FLOUR Total Notifications 1 Alert

Notified Country of Origin Italy

Notifying Member States Italy

Reasons for Notifying Undeclared element

Month JUN

PEANUT PASTE Total Notifications 1 Information

Notified Country of Origin Senegal

Notifying Member States Belgium

Reasons for Notifying Aflatoxins

Month JUL


PEANUT POWDER Total Notifications 1 Information

Notified Country of Origin Senegal

Notifying Member States Belgium


Month MAR

CASHEW PUREE Total Notifications 1 Alert

Notified Country of Origin France

Notifying Member States France


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PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR FEED


Rejections

8 1 0 7

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Madagascar 3 38

Brazil 2 25

China 1 13

India 1 13

USA. 1 13

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Belgium 4 50

UK 4 50

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DRIED FRUITS GENERAL OVERVIEW

DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED

Dried Fruits Notified Total Not.

% Alerts Informa-

tions Border

Rejections

Dried figs 57 44 7 7 43

Dried grapes 38 29 14 14 10

Dried apricots 34 26 5 2 27

Dried fruits 1 1 0 0 1

Dried fig jam 1 1 0 0 1

Total 131 26 23 82

%

20 18 63

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Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits

Alerts Information Border Rejections

110121

179

92

115121

131

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20

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100

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2010-2016 Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits


Dried figs (Turkey)

41%

Dried apricots (Turkey)

23%

Dried grapes (Uzbekistan)

13%

Dried grapes (Iran)7%

Dried grapes (Turkey)

3%

Dried figs (Spain)

2%

Others11%

Total RASFF Notifications for Dried Fruits and Country of Origin

61

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9

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0

87

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4

0

134

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6

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5 4

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8

49

21

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29

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54

30

17

9

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Dried figs (Turkey) Dried apricots(Turkey)

Dried grapes(Uzbekistan)

Dried grapes (Iran) Dried grapes(Turkey)

2016 Most Notified Dried Fruits.Number of RASFF Notifications 2010-2016

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016


REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS


Sulphites 47 36

Aflatoxins 44 34

Ochratoxin A 25 19

Pesticide 6 5

Health certificate 4 3

Insects 4 3

Sorbic acid 1 1

Sulphites36%

Aflatoxins34%

Ochratoxin A19%

Pesticide4%

Health certificate3%

Insects3%

Sorbic acid1%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits

2010-2016 Main Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits

Total Not.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Sulphites 8 4 10 6 31 33 47

Aflatoxins 58 77 132 42 42 47 44

Ochratoxin A 12 9 16 28 18 19 25

Health certificate 1 5 1 2 2 2 4

Insects 6 7 7 4 14 8 4

Sorbic acid 5 5 0 1 1 3 1

Moulds 5 2 7 4 2 1 0

Others 15 12 6 5 5 8 6

Total 110 121 179 92 115 121 131



Notifying Member States

Total Not. %

Germany 33 25

Latvia 14 11

Bulgaria 10 8

Spain 9 7

France 7 5

Italy 7 5

Denmark 6 5

Poland 5 4

Netherlands 4 3

Norway 4 3

Sweden 4 3

UK 4 3

Belgium 3 2

Austria 2 2

Cyprus 2 2

Czech Republic 2 2

Greece 2 2

Malta 2 2

Portugal 2 2

Slovenia 2 2

Estonia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Hungary 1 1

Lithuania 1 1

Norwey 1 1

Romania 1 1

Switzerland 1 1

Total 131

1Graph only represents the notifying countries with more than one notification.

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Countries of Origin Total Not. %

Turkey 89 68

Uzbekistan 20 15

Iran 9 7

Spain 3 2

South Africa 3 2

Chile 2 2

Afghanistan 1 1

Australia 1 1

Greece 1 1

Netherlands 1 1

Tunisia 1 1

Total 131

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Total Notified Countries of Origin



17 17

97

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15

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25

30

35



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67 7

9

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15

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2015 2016

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DRIED FIGS


Rejections

57 7 7 43

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Turkey 54 95

Spain 3 5

Total 57



Aflatoxins 44 77

Ochratoxin A 8 14

Improper health certificate

3 5

Insects 2 4



Germany 24 42

France 6 11

Italy 5 9

Sweden 4 7

Denmark 3 5

Spain 3 5

Austria 2 4

Netherlands 2 4

UK 2 4

Belgium 1 2

Malta 1 2

Norway 1 2

Portugal 1 2

Slovenia 1 2

Switzerland 1 2

Total 57

34 2016 EU-RASFF – DRIED FIGS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

1 Total dried figs imports in 2015 of the notified countries of origin specified in the 2015

EU RASFF report.




NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

RATE2

Turkey 58 38,775 1.50 150

Spain 3 5,678 0.53 53

Netherlands 1 3,870 0.26 26



Aflatoxins77%

Ochratoxin A14%

Improper health certificate

5%

Insects4%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Figs

6

1

34

0

3

0

3

0

7

16

14

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6

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35 2016 EU-RASFF – DRIED GRAPES INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DRIED GRAPES


Rejections

38 10 14 10

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Uzbekistan 17 45

Iran 9 24

Turkey 4 11

Chile 2 5

South Africa 3 8

Afghanistan 1 3

Australia 1 3

Netherlands 1 3

Total 38



Sulphites 16 42

Ochratoxin A 15 39

Pesticide 6 16

Insects 1 3



Latvia 13 34

Germany 4 11

Norway 4 11

Belgium 2 5

Czech Republic 2 5

Poland 2 5

Cyprus 1 3

Denmark 1 3

Estonia 1 3

Finland 1 3

Hungary 1 3

Italy 1 3

Lithuania 1 3

Malta 1 3

Portugal 1 3

Romania 1 3

Slovenia 1 3

Total 38

36 2016 EU-RASFF – DRIED GRAPES INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

1 Total dried grapes imports in 2015 of the notified countries of origin specified in the

2015 EU RASFF report.



TOTAL NOT.

TOT IMP (MT) 1 TOTAL

NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

RATE2

Iran 3 NA --- ---

Turkey 3 186,542 0.02 2

Afghanistan 2 643 3.11 311

Chile 2 20,733 0.10 10

Australia 1 3,008 0.33 33

Czech Republic 1 1,970 0.51 51

Greece 1 17,574 0.06 6

Uzbekistan 1 NA --- ---



Sulphites42%

Ochratoxin A39%

Pesticide16%

Insects3%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Grapes

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3

1

2

6 6

2

3

1

2

5

7

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37 2016 EU-RASFF – DRIED APRICOTS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DRIED APRICOTS


Rejections

34 5 2 27

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Turkey 30 88

Uzbekistan 2 6

Greece 1 3

Tunisia 1 3

Total 34



Sulphites 31 91

Ochratoxin A 2 6

Sorbic acid 1 3



Bulgaria 10 29

Spain 6 18

Germany 5 15

Denmark 2 6

Greece 2 6

Netherlands 2 6

Poland 2 6

Cyprus 1 3

France 1 3

Italy 1 3

Latvia 1 3

UK 1 3

Total 34

38 2016 EU-RASFF – DRIED APRICOTS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

1 Total dried apricots imports in 2015 of the notified countries of origin specified in the

2015 EU RASFF report.




NOT*1000/ TOT IMP

RATE2

Turkey 29 28,652 1.01 101

Greece 1 136 7.33 733

Poland 1 39 25.64 2,564

UK 1 343 2.91 291

Uzbekistan 1 NA



Sulphites91%

Ochratoxin A6%

Sorbic acid3%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Apricots

4

2 2

1

3 3

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7

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2015 2016

39 2016 EU-RASFF – OTHERS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DRIED FRUITS Total Notifications 1 Border Rejection

Notified Countries of Origin Uzbekistan

Notifying Member States Poland

Reasons for Notifying Insects

Month SEP

DRIED FIG JAM Total Notifications 1 Border Rejection

Notified Countries of Origin Turkey

Notifying Member States UK

Reasons for Notifying Improper health certificate

Month MAR

40 2016 EU-RASFF – MIXTURES INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

MIXTURES GENERAL OVERVIEW


Rejections

11 4 4 3

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Turkey 4 36

Austria 2 18

Netherlands 2 18

Germany 1 9

Greece 1 9

UK 1 9

Total 11



Germany 4 36

Netherlands 2 18

Cyprus 1 9

Norwey 1 9

Sweden 1 9

Switzerland 1 9

UK 1 9

Total 11



Aflatoxins 2 18

Cyanide 2 18

Molds 2 18

Ochratoxin A 2 18

Attemp to illegally import 1 9

Foreign body 1 9


Aflatoxins19%

Cyanide18%

Molds18%

Ochratoxin A18%

Attemp to illegally import

9%

Foreign body9%

Incorrect labeling

9%

Reasons for Notifying Mixtures in 2016

41 2016 EU-RASFF – MIXTURES INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

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42 2016 USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

2016 UNITED STATES IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS


TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 44 EDIBLE NUTS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 45

PEANUTS 49

NUTS 50

CASHEWS 51

PEANUT FLOUR 52 PISTACHIOS 53

OTHERS 54

DRIED FRUITS. GENERAL OVERVIEW 55

DATES 59

PRUNES 60

DRIED GRAPES 61

DRIED APRICOTS 62

DRIED FIGS 63


INTRODUCTION 1. United States Import Refusal Report To ensure the safety of imported foods and related products, the USA Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) authorizes the Food and Drug Administration FDA to detain a regulated product that appears to be out of compliance with the Act. The FDA district office will then issue a "Notice of FDA Action" specifying the nature of the violation to the owner or consignee. The owner or consignee is entitled to an informal hearing in order to provide testimony regarding the admissibility of the product. If the owner fails to submit evidence that the product is in compliance or fails to submit a plan to bring the product into compliance, FDA will issue another "Notice of FDA Action" refusing admission to the product. The product then has to be exported or destroyed within 90 days. The IRR reports on those products for which a determination was to refuse admission to part or all of the product offered for importation. The IRR is generated from data collected by FDA's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) and is updated monthly. Each month, the IRR is available sorted by country/area and by product based on the industry code which is the first two characters of FDA's product code (e.g., all fishery/seafood products will be coded 16...). FDA has prepared this information in an effort to provide the public with information on

products that have been found to appear in violation of the Act. The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import Notification are available on: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/importrefusals/ 2. INC Report This report collects and classifies all 2016 United States notifications for nuts and dried fruits published in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification.

3. Abstract In the United States, notifications for edible nuts decreased, for a second year in a row, about 33% in comparison with the previous year (from 73 to 49 not.). As in 2015, the edible nut with the higher number of notifications was the peanut (17 not.). Misbranding (28% of total) was the main reason for notifying edible nuts, followed by poisonous (15%) and salmonella (11%). Dried fruits also showed a downward trend in the number of notifications, reaching 11% less than in 2015. Again, date was the dried fruit most notified (30 not.) followed by prunes (18 not.) and dried grapes (16 not). Filthy (33%), misbranding (20%) and unsafe colorant (20%) were the main reasons for notifying dried fruit.

All notifications are collected in the Appendix (page 118).

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/importrefusals/

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/importrefusals/

45 2016 USA – EDIBLE NUTS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

EDIBLE NUTS GENERAL OVERVIEW

EDIBLE NUTS NOTIFIED

Edible Nuts Notified Total Not. %

Peanuts 17 35

Nuts 8 16

Cashews 7 14

Peanut flour 5 10

Pistachios 4 8

Mixture 2 4

Peanut butter 2 4

Brazil nuts 1 2

Hazelnut spread 1 2

Pistachio spread 1 2

Walnut spread 1 2

Total 49

1Graph only represents the products with two or more total notifications.

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Total Notifications for Edible Nuts1

96

56 57

86

73

49

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2010-2016 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts


REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS


Misbranding 15 28

Poisonous 8 15

NA 6 11

Salmonella 6 11

Unsafe colorant 5 9

Aflatoxins 5 9

Pesticide 5 9

Filthy 2 4

Absence of registration 1 2

Total* 53

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of edible nuts since edible nuts may have been notified due to more than one reason.

Peanuts (Mexico)21%

Nuts (India)16%

Cashews (Vietnam)

14%

Peanut flour (Mexico)

8%

Peanuts (Indonesia)

6%

Others35%

Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Country of Origin

Misbranding28%

Poisonous15%

Salmonella11%

Unsafe colorant10%

Aflatoxins10%

Pesticide9%

Others17%

Reasons for Notifiying Edible Nuts




Mexico 14 29

India 9 18

Vietnam 7 14

Indonesia 4 8

Canada 3 6

Cameroon 2 4

Israel 2 4

Italy 2 4

USA 2 4

Bolivia 1 2

China 1 2

Germany 1 2

Philippines 1 2

Total 49

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Months Total Not.

JAN 2

FEB 5

MAR 7

APR 5

MAY 11

JUN 5

JUL 4

AUG 3

SEP 2

OCT 3

NOV 1

DEC 1

Total 49

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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC


49 2016 USA – PEANUTS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

PEANUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Mexico 10 59

Indonesia 3 18

Cameroon 1 6

China 1 6

Germany 1 6

India 1 6

Total 17



Misbranding 9 45

Unsafe colorant 4 20

Aflatoxins 3 15

NA 2 10

Filthy 1 5

Salmonella 1 5

Total* 20

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of peanuts since peanuts may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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Misbranding45%

Unsafe colorant20%

Aflatoxins15%

Others20%

Reasons for Notifying Peanuts

50 2016 USA – NUTS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

NUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


India 8 100

Total 8



Poisonous 8 100

Total 8

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51 2016 USA – CASHEWS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

CASHEWS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Vietnam 7 100

Total 7



Pesticide 5 71

Salmonella 2 29

Total 7

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52 2016 USA – PEANUT FLOUR INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

PEANUT FLOUR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Mexico 4 80

Cameroon 1 20

Total 5



Misbranding 3 60

NA 2 40

Total 5

1

0 0 0 0

2

1

0 0 0 0

1

0

1

2

3



53 2016 USA – PISTACHIOS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

PISTACHIOS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Canada 1 25

Israel 1 25

USA 2 50

Total 4



Aflatoxins 1 25

Filthy 1 25

Misbranding 1 25

Salmonella 1 25

Total 4

0

1

2



Aflatoxins25%

Filthy25%

Misbranding25%

Salmonella25%

Reasons for Notifying Pistachios

54 2016 USA – OTHERS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

MIXTURE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Canada 1 50

Israel 1 50

Total 2



Misbranding 1 50


Total 2

PEANUT BUTTER COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Philippines 1 50

Indonesia 1 50

Total 2



Salmonella 1 50

Aflatoxins 1 50

Total 2

BRAZIL NUTS Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Bolivia


HAZELNUT SPREAD Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Canada

Reasons for Notifying NA

PISTACHIO SPREAD Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Italy

Reasons for Notifying NA

WALNUT SPREAD Total Notifications 1


Reasons for Notifying Absence of registration

55 2016 USA – DRIED FRUITS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DRIED FRUITS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED

Dried Fruits Notified Total Not. %

Dates 30 36

Prunes 18 22

Dried grapes 16 19

Dried apricots 12 14

Dried figs 7 8

Total 83

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2016 USA Notifications for Dried Fruits

176

10893

83

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120

140

160

180

200

2013 2014 2015 2016

2013-2016 Total Notifications for Dried Fruits


REASONS FOR NOTIFYING DRIED FRUITS


Filthy 34 33

Misbranding 20 20


Sulphites 8 8

Pesticide 6 6

NA 4 4

Unsafe additive 3 3

Cyclamate 2 2

Dulcin 2 2

Insanitary conditions 2 2


Total* 102

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried fruits since dried fruits may have been notified due to more than one reason.

Dates (China)10%

Prunes (China)8%

Dates (Tunisia)

7%

Dried apricots

(Afghanistan)6%

Prunes (Taiwan)6%

Dried figs (China)5%

Raisins (Mexico)5%Raisins (China)

5%

Others48%

Total Notifications for Dried Fruits and Country of Origin

Filthy33%

Misbranding19%

Unsafe colorant20%

Sulphites8%

Pesticide6%

NA4%

Unsafe additive 3%

Others7%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Fruits




China 24 29

Afghanistan 9 11

Tunisia 6 7

Iran 5 6

Taiwan 5 6

Mexico 4 5

Turkey 4 5

Pakistan 3 4

Algeria 2 2

Canada 2 2

Egypt 2 2

France 2 2

India 2 2

Jordan 2 2

Korea 2 2

Saudi Arabia 2 2

UAE 2 2

Chile 1 1

Greece 1 1

Palestine 1 1

South Africa 1 1

USA 1 1

Total 83

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Months Total Not.

JAN 6

FEB 7

MAR 7

APR 5

MAY 10

JUN 11

JUL 8

AUG 10

SEP 5

OCT 8

NOV 3

DEC 3

Total 83

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59 2016 USA – DATES INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DATES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 8 27

Tunisia 6 20

Algeria 2 7

Egypt 2 7

Jordan 2 7

Korea 2 7

Saudi Arabia 2 7

UAE 2 7

India 1 3

Pakistan 1 3

Palestine 1 3

USA 1 3

Total 30



Filthy 19 53


Misbranding 3 8

Pesticide 2 6

NA 2 6

Cyclamate 1 3

Dulcin 1 3


Sulphites 1 3

Total* 36

*The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dates since dates may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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Filthy53%

Unsafe colorant17%

Misbranding8%

Pesticide6%

NA5%

Others11%

Reasons for Notifying Dates

60 2016 USA – PRUNES INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

PRUNES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 7 39

Taiwan 5 28

Afghanistan 2 11

Iran 2 11

Canada 1 6

Pakistan 1 6

Total 18




Misbranding 6 29

Filthy 3 14

Unsafe additive 1 5

Sulphites 1 5

NA 1 5

Total * 21

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of prunes since prunes may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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Unsafe colorant43%

Misbranding28%

Filthy14%

Unsafe additive5%

Sulphites5%

NA5%

Reasons for Notifying Prunes

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DRIED GRAPES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 4 25

Mexico 4 25

Afghanistan 2 13

France 2 13

Canada 1 6

Chile 1 6

Iran 1 6

Turkey 1 6

Total 16



Filthy 8 47

Pesticide 4 24

Misbranding 3 18

Unsafe additive 1 6

Sulphites 1 6

Total* 17

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried grapes since dried grapes may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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Filthy47%

Pesticide23%

Misbranding18%

Unsafe additive6%

Sulphites6%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Grapes

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DRIED APRICOTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Afghanistan 5 42

China 1 8

Greece 1 8

India 1 8

Iran 1 8

Pakistan 1 8

South Africa 1 8

Turkey 1 8

Total 12



Misbranding 6 35

Sulphites 5 29


Filthy 1 6


Unsafe colorant 1 6

Unsafe additive 1 6

NA 1 6

Total* 17

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried apricots since dried apricots may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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Misbranding35%

Sulphites29%

Absence of registration

6%

Filthy6%

Insanitary conditions

6%

Unsafe colorant6%

Unsafe additive6%

NA6%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Apricots

63 2016 USA – DRIED FIGS INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

DRIED FIGS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 4 57

Turkey 2 29

Iran 1 14

Total 7




Filthy 3 27

Misbranding 2 18

Cyclamate 1 9

Dulcin 1 9

Total* 11

* The total does not correspond with the total notifications of dried figs since dried figs may have been notified due to more than one reason.

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Unsafe colorant37%

Filthy27%

Misbranding18%

Cyclamate9%

Dulcin9%

Reasons for Notifying Dried Figs

64 2016 JAPAN INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

2016 JAPAN

IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS

NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS



GENERAL OVERVIEW 68

PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) 72

PISTACHIOS 73

ALMONDS 74

OTHERS 75


INTRODUCTION 1. Japanese Import Procedure under Food Sanitation Law

To ensure the safety of imported foods and related products, Article 27 of the Japanese Food Sanitation Law obliges importers to submit import notification. As Article 27 of the Food Sanitation Law states that "Those who wish to import food, food additives, apparatuses, or container/packages for sale or for use in business, shall notify the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) on each occasion as prescribed by the Ministerial Ordinance," the imported foods and related products must not be used for sale without import notification.

Notifications are submitted to a Quarantine Station of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. At the quarantine station, food sanitation inspectors carry out document examination and inspection to see the foods and products comply with the Food Sanitation Law

2. Document Examination of the Notification Form for Importation of Foods, etc. and Inspection at the MHLW Quarantine Station

2.1. After the submission of notification, the food sanitation inspector at the quarantine station inspects the product to examine whether the item meets the regulations under the Food Sanitation Law.

During the document examination, the food sanitation inspector validates the following

items, based on the information reported in the Notification Form. The judgement will be made based on the information, such as the country of export, imported items, manufacturer, the place of manufacture, ingredients and materials, methods of manufacturing and use of additives.

- Whether the imported food, etc. complies with the manufacturing standards regulated under the Food Sanitation Law.

- Whether the use of additives complies with the standards.

-Whether poisonous or hazardous substance is contained.

- Whether the manufacturer or the place of manufacturing has a record of sanitation problem in the past.

(JETRO's Home Page on Information of Food and Additive Regulations and Standards: http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/regulations/)

2.2. When the document examination judges the cargo needs to be inspected (cargoes with many records of incompliance with the law in the past, imported swellfish, etc.), an inspection order (inspection order system), a public inspection (other inspection systems) and other inspections (Inspections) will be carried out in order to confirm the compliance of the cargo with the law by the inspection.

2.3. When the document examination and cargo inspection have found that the cargo is in compliance with the law (the cargo "passed" the inspection), a "Certificate of Notification" will be returned to the importer from the MHLW quarantine station where the

notification was first submitted. The import procedures, then, will proceed to the next step.

2.4. The cargo that has been judged not to comply with the law (the cargo that "did not pass" the inspection) cannot be imported into Japan. The MHLW quarantine station will notify the importer how the cargo violates the Food Sanitation Law, and the importer will take necessary measures by following the instructions from the station.

2.5. In order to simplify and expedite the import procedures, simplified systems of import notification are also available (“ Simplified and Expedited Systems of Import Procedures”).

The cases of violation of Food Sanitation Law that are Found on the Occasion of Import Notification are available on: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/index.html

3. INC Report

This report collects and classifies all 2016 Japanese notifications for nuts and dried fruits published in the MHLW Imported Foods Inspection Services Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification.

http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/regulations/

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/1-4.html



http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/index.html

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/importedfoods/index.html


4. Abstract In Japan, notifications for edible nuts and dried fruit increased by 57% with respect to 2015 (from 63 to 99 not.), reaching the highest number of total notifications of the last six years. Again, peanut was the product most notified (58 not.). The main reason for notifying edible nuts and dried fruits is still the presence of aflatoxins (90% of total).


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EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED

Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits Total Not. %

Peanuts 58 59

Pistachios 11 11

Almonds 6 6

Almond oil 4 4

Peanut products 4 4

Dried apricots 3 3

Dried figs 2 2

Peanut butter 2 2

Walnuts 2 2

Apricot kernel preparation 1 1

Apricot kernels 1 1

Brazil nuts 1 1

Macadamia oil 1 1

Pistachio cream 1 1

Pistachio oil 1 1

Prunes 1 1

Total 99

1Graph only represents the products with more than one notification.

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2010-2016 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits


REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS AND

DRIED FRUITS


Aflatoxins 89 90

Sulphites 3 3

Cooper chlorophyll 2 2

Cyanide 2 2

Additive 1 1

Imidacloprid 1 1

Potassium sorbate 1 1

Total 99

Peanuts (China)32%

Peanuts (USA)18%

Pistachios (Iran)5%

Almonds (USA)4%

Peanut products (China)

4%

Pistachios (USA)4%

Almond oil (New Zealand)

2%

Dried figs (Iran)2%

Peanut butter (USA)

2%

Walnuts (USA)2%

Others25%

Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits and Country of Origin

Aflatoxins90%

Sulphites3%

Cooper chlorophyll

2%

Cyanide2%

Others 3%

Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits




China 37 37

USA 32 32

South Africa 8 8

Iran 7 7

Australia 3 3

Italy 3 3

New Zealand 3 3

Turkey 2 2

Austria 1 1

Brazil 1 1

France 1 1

Korea 1 1

Total 99

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JAN 13

FEB 8

MAR 6

APR 11

MAY 12

JUN 11

JUL 7

AUG 6

SEP 4

OCT 5

NOV 9

DEC 7

Total 99

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China 32 55

USA 18 31

South Africa 7 12

Australia 1 2

Total 58



Aflatoxins 58 100

Total 58

China55%USA

31%

South Africa12%

Australia2%


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Iran 5 45

USA 4 36

Italy 1 9

Turkey 1 9

Total 11



Aflatoxins 9 82

Cooper chlorophyll 1 9

Imidacloprid 1 9

Total 11

Iran46%

USA36%

Italy9%

Turkey9%


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ALMONDS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


USA 4 67

Australia 1 17

Italy 1 17

Total 6



Aflatoxins 6 100

Total 6

USA67%

Australia16%

Italy17%


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ALMOND OIL

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


New Zealand 2 50

Australia 1 25

Turkey 1 25

Total 4



Aflatoxins 4 100

Total 4

PEANUT PRODUCTS

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 4 100

Total 4



Aflatoxins 4 100

Total 4

New Zealand50%

Australia25%

Turkey25%



DRIED APRICOTS

COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 1 33

South Africa 1 33

USA 1 33

Total 3



Sulphites 3 100

Total 3

DRIED FIGS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Iran 2 100

Total 2



Aflatoxins 2 100

Total 2

PEANUT BUTTER COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


USA 2 100

Total 2



Aflatoxins 2 100

Total 2

China34%

South Africa33%

USA33%



WALNUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


USA 2 100

Total 2



Aflatoxins 2 100

Total 2

APRICOT KERNEL PREPARATION

Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Korea

Reasons for Notifying Cyanide

BRAZIL NUTS


Notified Countries of Origin Brazil


MACADAMIA OIL Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin New Zealand

Reasons for Notifying Additive

PISTACHIO CREAM Total Notifications 1


Reasons for Notifying Cooper chlorophyll

PISTACHIO OIL Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin France


PRUNES Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin USA

Reasons for Notifying Potassium sorbate

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IMPORT BORDER REJECTIONS


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GENERAL OVERVIEW 81

PEANUTS 85

PISTACHIOS 86

OTHERS 87

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INTRODUCTION 1. Australian Failing Food Reports When food is inspected under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme, it may be subject to analytical testing for particular hazards. For tests applied to surveillance and risk foods, please refer to the relevant Imported Food Notices. The data presented in the failing food reports has been compiled from the results of inspection activity on imported food consignments under the scheme. This data is published and released to the public in monthly failing food reports. The foods listed in these reports have been identified as failing foods under the Imported Food Control Act 1992 (the Act). The Department of Agriculture may publish certain information concerning this failing food under Section 35 of the Act. Future consignments of the food will be inspected at the rate of 100 per cent of consignments until the food demonstrates compliance with Australian food standards. Failing food reports identify foods that have been found to fail analytical testing or do not meet the compositional requirements of the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code. The report does not list foods that have failed for non–compliant labels as the responsibility

for the correct labelling of imported food lies with the importer. In these cases, the importer has an opportunity to bring the label into compliance with Australian food labelling standards. From January 2012, the producer of the food will be included in these reports. The producer is defined as the overseas entity that has grown, caught, manufactured or processed the food and is identified using information provided by the importer and the labelling on the foods packaging. Australian failing food reports can be found on the following web page: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/food/inspection-compliance/failing-food-reports#2016 2. INC Report This report collects and classifies all 2016 Australian notifications published in the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Home Page regarding product, country of origin and type of notification for nuts and dried fruits.

3. Abstract Australia published 29 notifications for nuts and dried fruit in 2016, reaching almost the same number of notifications as in 2015. The most notified product was peanut, with 13 notifications, following by pistachio, with 9 notifications. The main reason for notifying edible nuts and dried fruits was the presence aflatoxins (a total of 27).


http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/notices

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/notices

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food/inspection-scheme

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/6411BD5BBBC672DECA256F710050A7D0?OpenDocument

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/6411BD5BBBC672DECA256F710050A7D0?OpenDocument

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/food/inspection-compliance/failing-food-reports#2016



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GENERAL OVERVIEW

EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS NOTIFIED

Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits Total Not. %

Peanuts 13 45

Pistachios 9 31

Dates 2 7

Peanut Product 2 7

Cracker Snack 1 3

Peanut Butter 1 3

Peanut Candy 1 3

Total 29

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2010-2016 Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits


REASONS FOR NOTIFYING EDIBLE NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS


Aflatoxins 27 93

Pesticide 2 7

Total 29

Pistachios (China)

14%

Pistachios (Turkey)

14%

Peanuts (China)

10%

Peanuts (Malaysia)

10%Peanuts (India)

7%

Peanut product (India)

7%

Others38%

Total Notifications for Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits and Country of Origin

Aflatoxins93%

Pesticide7%

Reasons for Notifying Edible Nuts and Dried Fruits




China 7 24

Turkey 5 17

India 4 14

Malaysia 3 10

Taiwan 2 7

France 1 3

Ghana 1 3

Indonesia 1 3

Iran 1 3

Myanmar 1 3

Pakistan 1 3

Republic of Korea 1 3

Vietnam 1 3

Total 29

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JAN 2

FEB 3

MAR 3

APR 3

MAY 0

JUN 1

JUL 2

AUG 3

SEP 4

OCT 4

NOV 4

DEC 29

Total 2

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PEANUTS COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


China 3 23

Malaysia 3 23

India 2 15

Indonesia 1 8

Republic of Korea 1 8

Taiwan 1 8

Turkey 1 8

Vietnam 1 8

Total 13



Aflatoxins 13 100

Total 13

China23%

Malaysia23%

India15%

Indonesia7%

Republic of Korea

8%

Taiwan8%

Turkey8%

Vietnam8%


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China 4 44

Turkey 4 44

France 1 11

Total 9



Aflatoxins 8 89

Pesticides 1 11

Total 9

China45%

Turkey44%

France11%


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DATES COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


Iran 1 50

Pakistan 1 50

Total 2



Aflatoxins 1 50

Pesticide 1 50

Total 2

PEANUT PRODUCT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN


India 2 100

Total 2



Aflatoxins 2 100

Total 2

CRACKER SNACK Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Taiwan


PEANUT BUTTER Total Notifications 1

Notified Countries of Origin Ghana


PEANUT CANDY


Notified Countries of Origin Myanmar


88 APPENDIX 2016 – EU RASFF INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

2016 EU RASFF APPENDIX


EU RASFF - PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) NOTIFICATIONS

Date Reference Product type

Notification type

Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Action taken Distribution

04/01/2016 2016.AAD food border rejection

border control - consignment under customs

Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 12.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt

re-dispatch product under customs control

06/01/2016 2016.AAM food border rejection

border control - consignment detained

United Kingdom

Brazil (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 101 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Brazil

physical/chemical treatment

product not (yet) placed on the market

12/01/2016 2016.ABI food border rejection


France China (O), France aflatoxins (B1 = 3.3; Tot. = 3.7 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China

placed under customs seals

product under customs control

13/01/2016 2016.ABL food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 93.6; Tot. = 112.2 / B1 = 6.5; Tot. = 7.5 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt



14/01/2016 2016.ABO food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 24.6; Tot. = 27.8 µg/kg - ppb) in organic peanuts inshell from Egypt

return to consignor


20/01/2016 2016.ACN food border rejection


Czech Republic

China (O), Czech Republic

missing identification code on raw peanuts in shell from China

destruction product not (yet) placed on the market

20/01/2016 2016.ACO food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1; Tot. = 11.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt



21/01/2016 2016.ADB food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 113; Tot. = 132 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt


product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals

26/01/2016 2016.ADY food border rejection


Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 26.4; Tot. = 29.8 / B1 = 22.9; Tot. = 26 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China

re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

28/01/2016 2016.AEG food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Egypt (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 14.0; Tot. = 16.2 / B1 = 14.0; Tot. = 16.2 / B1 = 53.9; Tot. = 60.1 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt

import not authorised


29/01/2016 2016.AEL food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 10.9; Tot. = 11.6 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from Egypt



29/01/2016 2016.AEM food border rejection


Greece Egypt (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Egypt


29/01/2016 2016.AEN food border rejection


Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 20.4; Tot. = 24.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China


03/02/2016 2016.AFH food border rejection


Netherlands Egypt (O), Germany, Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 27 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt



05/02/2016 2016.AFK food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 36.1; Tot. = 40.2 µg/kg - ppb) in inshell groundnuts from Egypt


05/02/2016 2016.AFM food border rejection


Netherlands India (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 16; Tot. = 18 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from India

official detention product not (yet) placed on the market

05/02/2016 2016.AFN food border rejection


Netherlands Argentina (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.2 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina

use in feed product not (yet) placed on the market

05/02/2016 2016.AFO food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina


05/02/2016 2016.AFP food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina


08/02/2016 2016.AFT food border rejection


Netherlands Bolivia (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 8.2; Tot. = 14 / B1 = 27; Tot. = 52 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Bolivia

informing consignor




Notification type


08/02/2016 2016.AFU food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 15 / B1 = 19; Tot. = 28 / B1 = 50; Tot. = 61 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia

informing consignor


08/02/2016 2016.AFW food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil

use for other purpose than food/feed


08/02/2016 2016.AGA food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt


09/02/2016 2016.AGE food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 13.2; Tot. = 14.4 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt

re-dispatch product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals

09/02/2016 2016.AGL food border rejection


Czech Republic

China (O), Czech Republic

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.4; Tot. = 12.21 µg/kg - ppb) in raw peanuts in shell from China



10/02/2016 2016.AGO food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 9.2 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from China



11/02/2016 2016.AGT food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 < 16.8 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt


11/02/2016 2016.AGV food border rejection


Greece Egypt (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 102; Tot. = 121 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt


11/02/2016 2016.AGY food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain fraudulent health certificate(s) for shelled groundnuts from China



18/02/2016 2016.AHP food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, China (O) spoilage of peanuts in shell from China infested with moulds


18/02/2016 2016.AHQ food border rejection


Malta China (O), Malta aflatoxins (B1 = 9.8; Tot. = 12.0 / B1 = 4.5; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from China



18/02/2016 2016.AHS food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 3.3 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States



18/02/2016 2016.AHT food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy, San Marino (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 38.1; Tot. = 41.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt



18/02/2016 2016.AHU food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 13.9; Tot. = 15.7 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Brazil



19/02/2016 2016.AHW food border rejection





22/02/2016 2016.AID food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 92; Tot. = 107 / B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 5.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt



22/02/2016 2016.AIE food border rejection


Italy China (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3; Tot. = 6.5 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from China


03/03/2016 2016.AJF food border rejection


Netherlands Egypt (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 6.9; Tot. = 8.6 µg/kg - ppb) in organic unshelled peanuts from Egypt


03/03/2016 2016.AJJ food border rejection




03/03/2016 2016.AJK food border rejection






Notification type


07/03/2016 2016.0260 food information for attention

border control - consignment released

Belgium Belgium, INFOSAN, South Africa (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4 / B1 = 8.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from South Africa


07/03/2016 2016.AJW food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 11.6; Tot. = 71 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from China



07/03/2016 2016.AJX food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy, San Marino

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.4; Tot. = 13.1 / B1 = 18.1; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt



09/03/2016 2016.AKC food border rejection


Netherlands Brazil (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil

informing consignor


10/03/2016 2016.AKD food border rejection


Netherlands China (O), Germany, Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3 µg/kg - ppb) in organic groundnut kernels from China



11/03/2016 2016.AKL food border rejection


Poland Argentina (O), Poland

aflatoxins (B1 = 2.9 / B1 = 3.07 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts kernels from Argentina



14/03/2016 2016.AKV food border rejection


Netherlands China (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 48; Tot. = 61 / B1 = 74; Tot. = 87 µg/kg - ppb) in organic groundnut kernels from China


15/03/2016 2016.AKX food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina


15/03/2016 2016.AKY food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 35 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China


18/03/2016 2016.ALE food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 6.5; Tot. = 8.5 / B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 6.1 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled blanched groundnuts from China




company's own check Germany Argentina (O), Germany, Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 > 5.0 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted peanuts from Argentina, via the Netherlands

return to consignor


21/03/2016 2016.ALL food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain unsuitable transport conditions (humidity) for shelled groundnuts from China infested with moulds



22/03/2016 2016.ALP food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 18 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China

informing consignor


22/03/2016 2016.ALQ food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain suspicion of fraudulent health certificate(s) for groundnuts from China



31/03/2016 2016.AMG food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 7.8 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from China



01/04/2016 2016.AMJ food border rejection


France China (O), France aflatoxins (Tot. = 5.2 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from China


19/04/2016 2016.AOJ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 90 µg/kg - ppb) in coated peanuts from China


19/04/2016 2016.AOK food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 4.6; Tot. = 4.6 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China


19/04/2016 2016.AOL food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain

aflatoxins (B1 = 9.2; Tot. = 10.3 / B1 = 40.47; Tot. = 47.72 / B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 6.8 µg/kg - ppb) in and poor temperature control (-9, -10.4, -7.7, -6.2) of peanuts in shell from China



22/04/2016 2016.APC food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3; Tot. = 5 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States





Belgium Belgium, INFOSAN, South Africa (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.5; Tot. = 12.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in kernel from South Africa




Notification type



official control on the market

Germany Germany (D), INFOSAN, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 152.8; Tot. = 297.2 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted groundnuts from the United States

withdrawal from the market

distribution restricted to notifying country

26/04/2016 2016.APU food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 107.8; Tot. = 114.4 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts without shell from Iran


03/05/2016 2016.AQL food border rejection


Portugal Israel (O), Portugal aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 10 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Israel



06/05/2016 2016.AQO food border rejection


Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 13.6; Tot. = 15.5 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt


11/05/2016 2016.ARG food border rejection





11/05/2016 2016.ARH food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 21 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China


11/05/2016 2016.ARL food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1; Tot. = 9.5 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched peanuts from China


13/05/2016 2016.ARU food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 29 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina

informing consignor


16/05/2016 2016.ARX food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 8.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts with shell from Egypt


19/05/2016 2016.ASH food border rejection


Poland Nicaragua (O), Poland

aflatoxins (B1 = 16.7; Tot. = 17.55 / B1 = 16.56; Tot. = 17.52 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched whole peanuts from Nicaragua


19/05/2016 2016.ASI food border rejection


Finland Finland, Uganda (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 15.5 µg/kg - ppb) in red groundnuts from Uganda



19/05/2016 2016.ASK food border rejection


United Kingdom

China (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 7.5 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China



19/05/2016 2016.ASM food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 3.2 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China



27/05/2016 2016.0683 food alert official control on the market

Italy Germany (D), INFOSAN, Italy (D), United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 61.6; Tot. = 81 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted groundnuts in shell from the United States

seizure distribution to other member countries

23/05/2016 2016.ASV food border rejection





24/05/2016 2016.ASZ food border rejection


Germany Egypt (O), Germany aflatoxins (B1 = 53.0; Tot. = 63.3 / B1 = 19.9; Tot. = 23.2 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts with shell from Egypt


25/05/2016 2016.ATB food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 45; Tot. = 52 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China

informing consignor


25/05/2016 2016.ATD food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 37 / B1 = 52; Tot. = 74 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina

informing consignor


25/05/2016 2016.ATG food border rejection


Netherlands India (O), Netherlands, Switzerland

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from India

informing consignor


25/05/2016 2016.ATI food border rejection


Germany China (O), Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 10.4 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China


01/06/2016 2016.ATX food border rejection


France China (O), France aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China

return to consignor




Notification type


01/06/2016 2016.ATY food border rejection


France France, Madagascar (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 20 / B1 = 29; Tot. = 37 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Madagascar


03/06/2016 2016.AUG food border rejection


Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 9.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China


03/06/2016 2016.AUH food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1; Tot. = 11.9 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China



03/06/2016 2016.AUI food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Madagascar (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 240 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Madagascar



08/06/2016 2016.AUT food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 101; Tot. = 169 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from Madagascar


09/06/2016 2016.AVA food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 64; Tot. = 70 / B1 = 88; Tot. = 95 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from India

informing consignor


15/06/2016 2016.AVX food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (Tot. = 5.9 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China



20/06/2016 2016.AWC food border rejection


United Kingdom

Commission Services, Ghana (O), United Kingdom

attempt to illegally import and absence of Common Entry Document (CED) for shelled groundnuts from Ghana


21/06/2016 2016.AWH food border rejection


Italy China (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 9.7; Tot. = 13.5 / B1 = 6.4; Tot. = 9.0 µg/kg - ppb) in dried peanuts from China



22/06/2016 2016.AWK food border rejection


United Kingdom

Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 3.3; Tot. = 3.9 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from the United States



23/06/2016 2016.AWQ food border rejection


United Kingdom

Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States



23/06/2016 2016.AWU food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, China (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 24.7; Tot. = 84.7 / B1 = 20.9; Tot. = 62.8 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from China



24/06/2016 2016.AWX food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 38 mg/kg - ppm) in groundnuts from Turkey


24/06/2016 2016.AWZ food border rejection


Germany China (O), Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 18.2; Tot. = 21.6 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from China


27/06/2016 2016.AXC food border rejection


United Kingdom

Ghana (O), United Kingdom

attempt to illegally import groundnuts from Ghana


28/06/2016 2016.AXI food border rejection


United Kingdom


attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts from Ghana


04/07/2016 2016.AYE food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, China (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 78; Tot. = 98,9 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted peanuts in shell from China



07/07/2016 2016.AYN food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3; Tot. = 5.4 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from China



07/07/2016 2016.AYW food border rejection


United Kingdom

Argentina (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.0; Tot. = 6.1 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina



08/07/2016 2016.AYY food border rejection


Netherlands Netherlands, South Africa (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 2.6; Tot. = 5.9 / B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 31 µg/item) in peanuts from South Africa


08/07/2016 2016.AYZ food border rejection







Notification type


08/07/2016 2016.AZE food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina


11/07/2016 2016.AZJ food border rejection


Greece Argentina (O), Greece

aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7; Tot. = 10.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina


12/07/2016 2016.AZM food border rejection


United Kingdom

India (O), United Kingdom

absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for masala peanuts from India


13/07/2016 2016.AZO food border rejection


Netherlands Netherlands, Nicaragua (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 28 µg/kg - ppb) in raw groundnuts from Nicaragua


13/07/2016 2016.AZP food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for salted peanuts from India


15/07/2016 2016.AZS food border rejection


United Kingdom





15/07/2016 2016.AZV food border rejection


United Kingdom





03/08/2016 2016.BBM food border rejection


United Kingdom

United Kingdom, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 16.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from the United States



04/08/2016 2016.BBP food border rejection


United Kingdom





09/08/2016 2016.BBZ food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 23.6; Tot. = 27.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States


10/08/2016 2016.BCE food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) for groundnuts from China


10/08/2016 2016.BCF food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) for seaweed peanuts from China


11/08/2016 2016.BCJ food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) for groundnuts from India


19/08/2016 2016.BCV food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 48; Tot. = 64 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia

informing consignor


19/08/2016 2016.BCW food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia

informing consignor


19/08/2016 2016.BCX food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 9.5; Tot. = 9.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina

informing consignor


19/08/2016 2016.BCY food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 19 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from India

informing consignor


22/08/2016 2016.BDB food border rejection


Poland Poland, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 15.77; Tot. = 23.95 / B1 = 15.67; Tot. = 27.21 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States



company's own check Germany Egypt (O), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Switzerland

aflatoxins (B1 = 17 µg/kg - ppb) in organic groundnuts in shell from Egypt

re-dispatch distribution restricted to notifying country

06/09/2016 2016.BDV food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 3; Tot. = 3.7 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from the United States


06/09/2016 2016.BDW food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 22 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia

informing consignor


07/09/2016 2016.BEC food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China




Notification type


14/09/2016 2016.BEO food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) for peanuts from China


14/09/2016 2016.BER food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 2.88 µg/kg - ppb) in raw shelled peanuts from the United States



16/09/2016 2016.BFA food border rejection


Malta China (O), Malta aflatoxins (B1 = 310.3; Tot. = 373.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China

seizure product not (yet) placed on the market



Belgium Belgium, France, INFOSAN, Senegal (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 62.1; Tot. = 92.6 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted peanuts from Senegal


19/09/2016 2016.BFD food border rejection


United Kingdom


live insects in organic blancked peanuts from China



19/09/2016 2016.BFE food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 11.75; Tot. = 14.74 µg/kg - ppb) in raw shelled peanuts from the United States



20/09/2016 2016.BFG food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 13.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from China



21/09/2016 2016.BFH food border rejection


United Kingdom



official detention product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals

21/09/2016 2016.BFJ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 302; Tot. = 361 / B1 = 470; Tot. = 587 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Madagascar

return to consignor


26/09/2016 2016.BFS food border rejection



dead insects and live insects in shelled peanuts from the United States


26/09/2016 2016.BFU food border rejection



dead and live insects in shelled groundnuts from the United States


27/09/2016 2016.BFY food border rejection


Netherlands Netherlands, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 73; Tot. = 83 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States

informing consignor


29/09/2016 2016.BGE food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 14.1 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States


07/10/2016 2016.BHI food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 4.28; Tot. = 5.11 / B1 = 3.03 µg/kg - ppb) in unshelled peanuts from China


07/10/2016 2016.BHM food border rejection


Netherlands Brazil (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Brazil


07/10/2016 2016.BHQ food border rejection


France China (O), France aflatoxins (B1 = 23.5; Tot. = 25.8 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China


11/10/2016 2016.BIC food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (Tot. = 13.5 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from China



13/10/2016 2016.BIN food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Bolivia


14/10/2016 2016.BIO food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6; Tot. = 6.6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina


20/10/2016 2016.BJD food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 3.2; Tot. = 3.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in bulk from the United States


24/10/2016 2016.BJO food border rejection


United Kingdom

Hong Kong (O), United Kingdom

absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for flavoured groundnuts from Hong Kong


02/11/2016 2016.BKQ food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for masala peanuts from India




Notification type



Czech Republic

Czech Republic (D), Germany (D), INFOSAN, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.8; Tot. = 13.4 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from the United States, via Germany


no distribution from notifying country

14/11/2016 2016.BLZ food border rejection


Spain China (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4; Tot. = 8.7 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from China



18/11/2016 2016.BMQ food border rejection




informing consignor


22/11/2016 2016.BNC food border rejection


Poland Argentina (O), Poland

damaged packaging of blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina infested with moulds (presence of black and gray moulds)


22/11/2016 2016.BND food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 31.4; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States


30/11/2016 2016.BOD food border rejection


Spain Israel (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 21.3; Tot. = 23 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Israel





Croatia China (O), Croatia (D), Egypt, INFOSAN

aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 9.2 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from China, via Egypt



08/12/2016 2016.BOY food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 17.47; Tot. = 19.14 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States





United Kingdom

INFOSAN, Nigeria (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 11.3 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Nigeria

informing authorities


12/12/2016 2016.BPN food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 11 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States


13/12/2016 2016.BPV food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 17 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina


14/12/2016 2016.BQG food border rejection





14/12/2016 2016.BQH food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from China


14/12/2016 2016.BQJ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 8,6; Tot. = 8,6 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States


14/12/2016 2016.BQL food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 34; Tot. = 41 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States


15/12/2016 2016.BQT food border rejection


Netherlands Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 19 / B1 = 15; Tot. = 16 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States

informing consignor


16/12/2016 2016.BQV food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 16 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts from Argentina


16/12/2016 2016.BQZ food border rejection


Netherlands Netherlands, United States

aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts




United Kingdom

INFOSAN, Nigeria (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = 9.2 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Nigeria


product (presumably) no longer on the market



Italy Egypt (O), INFOSAN, Italy (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 17.9; Tot. = 23 µg/kg - ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt



19/12/2016 2016.BRH food border rejection


United Kingdom


attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts and peanut butter from Ghana




Notification type


19/12/2016 2016.BRI food border rejection


United Kingdom




19/12/2016 2016.BRL food border rejection


United Kingdom


attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts & peanut butter from Ghana


20/12/2016 2016.BRU food border rejection


Italy Egypt (O), Italy groundnuts in shell from Egypt infested with larvae of insects (6 dead)



20/12/2016 2016.BRX food border rejection


Netherlands Netherlands, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 6.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Turkey

informing consignor


20/12/2016 2016.BRZ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina

informing consignor


21/12/2016 2016.BSC food border rejection


Netherlands Egypt (O), Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 8.7 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt


21/12/2016 2016.BSD food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 3.5 µg/kg - ppb) in organic blanched peanuts from China

use in feed product not (yet) placed on the market

28/12/2016 2016.BSQ food border rejection




28/12/2016 2016.BSR food border rejection


Sweden China (O), Sweden improper health certificate(s) for blanched peanut kernels from China


31/12/2016 2016.BTC food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 3.10 / B1 = 3.51 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States



EU RASFF - PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type

Notification basis Notified by Origin Subject Distribution Action taken

05/01/2016 2016.AAE food border rejection


Greece Greece, Iran (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 46.6; Tot. = 49 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


07/01/2016 2016.AAP food border rejection


Spain Iran (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 > 24; Tot. > 24 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran



07/01/2016 2016.AAR food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 70; Tot. = 73.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran




Germany Germany (D), Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 12.2 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey

withdrawal from recipient(s)


12/01/2016 2016.ABH food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 100 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey

official detention product under customs control

15/01/2016 2016.ABT food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 88.1; Tot. = 99 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


15/01/2016 2016.ABV food border rejection


Italy Italy, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 21.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from the United States



15/01/2016 2016.ABW food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 12.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


15/01/2016 2016.ABX food border rejection






Notification type


15/01/2016 2016.ABY food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.8; Tot. = 11.7 µg/kg - ppb) in in shell pistachios from Iran


15/01/2016 2016.ABZ food border rejection




19/01/2016 2016.ACJ food border rejection


Poland Iran (O), Poland aflatoxins (B1 = 182.6; Tot. = 189.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from Iran



19/01/2016 2016.ACL food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 50.92; Tot. = 55.18 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran



21/01/2016 2016.ADC food border rejection


Spain Iran (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 21.8; Tot. = 22.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran



25/01/2016 2016.ADK food border rejection


France France, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 40; Tot. = 44 / B1 = 24; Tot. = 28 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran


25/01/2016 2016.ADP food border rejection


Belgium

Belgium, Commission Services, Iran (O), Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 450; Tot. = 490 µg/kg - ppb) in raw in shell pistachios from Iran, via Turkey



25/01/2016 2016.ADQ food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 28.6; Tot. = 32.9 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachios from Iran


27/01/2016 2016.AEE food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 22.63; Tot. = 28.71 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in salted mixed nut kernels from Iran



29/01/2016 2016.AEP food border rejection


Greece Greece, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 20.3; Tot. = 22.6 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachios in shell from Iran


29/01/2016 2016.AEQ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 31.1; Tot. = 33.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States


29/01/2016 2016.AEW food border rejection


Austria Austria, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.41 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey



company's own check Belgium Belgium (D), INFOSAN, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 12 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States

official detention no distribution from notifying country

01/02/2016 2016.AEX food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 17.2; Tot. = 18.8 µg/item) in pistachio kernels from Turkey



01/02/2016 2016.AEZ food border rejection


Greece Greece, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 28.5; Tot. = 29.8 µg/kg - ppb) in inshell pistachios from Iran


02/02/2016 2016.AFD food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 42.4; Tot. = 45 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


03/02/2016 2016.AFJ food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O), Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 14.5; Tot. = 15.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


08/02/2016 2016.AFX food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Commission Services, Iran (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 125; Tot. = 138 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran




Netherlands

Belgium (D), Finland (D), Germany (D), Hungary (D), INFOSAN, Iran (O), Malta (D), Netherlands (D), United Kingdom (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 240; Tot. = 270 µg/kg - ppb) and ochratoxin A (45 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran, via Germany

informing recipients

distribution to other member countries



Notification type



Belgium Belgium (D), INFOSAN, Iran (O), Netherlands (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 97.5; Tot. = 107 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran

official detention distribution to other member countries

26/02/2016 2016.AIQ food border rejection


Germany Germany, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (Tot. = 51.3 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted pistachios and almonds from Turkey



03/03/2016 2016.AJH food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 46.6; Tot. = 54.9 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey


08/03/2016 2016.AKB food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 18.54; Tot. = 19.68 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey



21/03/2016 2016.ALM food border rejection


France France, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 113; Tot. = 120 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States



21/03/2016 2016.ALN food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 44.2; Tot. = 52.8 / B1 = 16.4; Tot. = 18.3 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran


22/03/2016 2016.ALR food border rejection


Spain Iran (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran



29/03/2016 2016.AMC food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Iran (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 46 / B1 = 72; Tot. = 77 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran



30/03/2016 2016.AMD food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1; Tot. = 10.9 / B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 9.1 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts with shell from Iran


31/03/2016 2016.AMI food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 18.6; Tot. = 20 / B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 30 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey


06/04/2016 2016.AMX food border rejection


Spain Spain, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 51; Tot. = 56 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States



12/04/2016 2016.ANO food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 41; Tot. = 44 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States


19/04/2016 2016.AOM food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 22.72; Tot. = 26.80 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted pistachio nuts from Turkey

return to consignor


19/04/2016 2016.AOO food border rejection


Belgium Belgium (D), Iran (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 21,4; Tot. = 23,5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Iran



20/04/2016 2016.AOS food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O), Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 16.4 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran


21/04/2016 2016.AOY food border rejection


Slovakia Iran (O), Slovakia aflatoxins (B1 = 21.22; Tot. = 24.26 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran



22/04/2016 2016.APD food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 55; Tot. = 57 / B1 = 14.8; Tot. = 16.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran




Netherlands Germany (D), Netherlands (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 32 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the Netherlands



25/04/2016 2016.APE food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) expired health certificate(s) for organic pistachios in shell from Turkey


25/04/2016 2016.APK food border rejection


United Kingdom

Turkey (O), United Kingdom

absence of health certificate(s) for roasted pistachios from Turkey


27/04/2016 2016.AQA food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Iran (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 46,4; Tot. = 50,0 / B1 = 127; Tot. = 142 142 / B1 = 40; Tot. = 42 / B1 = 116; Tot. = 126 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from Iran




Notification type


10/05/2016 2016.ARB food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 14.67; Tot. = 15.89 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey



Finland Estonia (D), Finland (D), Greece (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 37; Tot. = 49.1 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio bar from Greece

public warning - press release


17/05/2016 2016.ARZ food border rejection


Spain Iran (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 24 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran



18/05/2016 2016.ASD food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 15.8 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey

seizure product not (yet) placed on the market

24/05/2016 2016.ATA food border rejection




02/06/2016 2016.AUD food border rejection




06/06/2016 2016.AUM food border rejection


Italy Iran (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 22.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran


10/06/2016 2016.AVD food border rejection


Greece China (O), Greece aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 13.9 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from China


14/06/2016 2016.AVP food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 19.29; Tot. = 35.22 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Turkey



16/06/2016 2016.AVZ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 49; Tot. = 51 µg/dm²) in pistachio nuts in shell from the United States

return to consignor


23/06/2016 2016.AWP food border rejection


Slovakia Iran (O), Slovakia

aflatoxins (B1 = 966.50; Tot. = 979.94 / B1 = 883.03; Tot. = 911.50 / B1 = 1037.1; Tot. = 1136.3 / B1 = 837.3; Tot. = 915.3 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran


23/06/2016 2016.AWS food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 25.5; Tot. = 32.4 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey




Belgium Belgium (D), Germany, INFOSAN, Iran (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 46.9; Tot. = 48.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran, via Germany

recall from consumers



Belgium

Belgium (D), France (D), Germany (D/O), Italy (D), Luxembourg (D), Switzerland (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 170; Tot. = 190 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Germany



06/07/2016 2016.AYM food border rejection




11/07/2016 2016.AZI food border rejection


Spain Iran (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 14.2 µg/kg - ppb) in in shell pistachios from Iran



19/07/2016 2016.BAC food border rejection


Norway Norway, Turkey (O)

absence of certified analytical report and suspicion of fraudulent health certificate(s) for roasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey


19/07/2016 2016.BAE food border rejection



absence of certified analytical report and suspicion of fraudulent health certificate(s) for roasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey


21/07/2016 2016.BAI food border rejection


France France, Iran (O) absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for pistachios from Iran




Notification type



Spain France (D), Iran (O), Portugal (D), Spain (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = >20; Tot. = 72.3 µg/kg - ppb) in unshelled pistachios from Iran, via Spain



01/08/2016 2016.BBF food border rejection


Greece Greece, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 51.9; Tot. = 67.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey


03/08/2016 2016.BBN food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 83; Tot. = 94 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States

return to consignor



Netherlands

Germany (D), INFOSAN, Iran (O), Netherlands (D), Norway (D), Poland, United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 270; Tot. = 290 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran




Netherlands Germany, INFOSAN, Netherlands (D), United States (O)

ochratoxin A (32.0 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States, via Germany



26/08/2016 2016.BDK food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 17.5; Tot. = 18.7 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran


01/09/2016 2016.BDR food border rejection


Portugal Portugal, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 8,0; Tot. = 10,0 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey


14/09/2016 2016.BEN food border rejection


Italy Iran (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 80.6; Tot. = 90.0 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran



Czech Republic

Czech Republic (D), INFOSAN, Iran (O), Slovakia (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 51.9; Tot. = 58.3 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted salted pistachios manufactured in Slovakia, with raw material from Iran



07/10/2016 2016.BHS food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) pistachios in shell from Turkey infested with moulds


10/10/2016 2016.BHY food border rejection


Germany Germany, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States


11/10/2016 2016.BID food border rejection


Greece Greece, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 18.1 / B1 = 13.7 µg/kg - ppb) in inshelled pistachio kernels from Iran


19/10/2016 2016.BJB food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 40; Tot. = 43 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey

informing consignor


21/10/2016 2016.BJH food border rejection


Greece Greece, Turkey (O) improper health certificate(s) for pistachio nuts from Turkey


25/10/2016 2016.BJS food border rejection






27/10/2016 2016.BJY food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 20.3; Tot. = 21,5 / B1 = 3.2; Tot. = 3.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey


27/10/2016 2016.BKA food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 11.2 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey


27/10/2016 2016.BKB food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 54,6; Tot. = 58,3 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States


31/10/2016 2016.BKN food border rejection






04/11/2016 2016.BKX food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 11,74; Tot. = 14,8 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey





Notification type


15/11/2016 2016.BMA food border rejection


Germany France, Germany, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 20.78; Tot. = 22.94 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey



16/11/2016 2016.BMJ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 17.58; Tot. = 18.46 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey





Italy INFOSAN, Iran (O), Italy (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 72; Tot. = 180 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran



29/11/2016 2016.BNV food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 14.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from the United States



30/11/2016 2016.BNZ food border rejection


Greece Greece, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 22.8; Tot. = 25.7 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios kernels from Iran


01/12/2016 2016.BOF food border rejection


Germany Germany, Iran (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 41.2 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts without shell from Iran


09/12/2016 2016.BPA food border rejection


Italy Iran (O), Italy, Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 10.05; Tot. = 11.02 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran, via Turkey


12/12/2016 2016.BPM food border rejection


Italy Iran (O), Italy, Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 20.26; Tot. = 21.17 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran, via Turkey


13/12/2016 2016.BPQ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 16.26; Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from Turkey



14/12/2016 2016.BQD food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 30.1; Tot. = 33.6 µg/kg - ppb) in inshelled pistachios from Iran


23/12/2016 2016.BSL food border rejection




23/12/2016 2016.BSM food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 42.5; Tot. = 45.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey


28/12/2016 2016.BSU food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 53; Tot. = 57 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios from the United States

informing consignor


29/12/2016 2016.BSX food border rejection


Spain Iran (O), Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 10.5; Tot. = 59.6 µg/kg - ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran



EU RASFF – HAZELNUT NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type




Germany Germany (D/O), Italy (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 10.4; Tot. = 12.2 µg/kg - ppb) in ground hazelnut kernels from Germany, with raw material from Italy

no stock left distribution restricted to notifying country

19/01/2016 2016.0054 food alert consumer complaint Germany

Austria (D), France (D), Georgia (O), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Spain (D)

undeclared peanut (22.6; 15.4 %) in ground roasted hazelnuts from Georgia



25/01/2016 2016.ADM food border rejection


Italy Georgia (O), Italy, Luxembourg

aflatoxins (B1 = 18.6; Tot. = 29.8 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts in shell from Georgia

detained by operator


09/02/2016 2016.AGH food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 11.86; Tot. = 19.59 / B1 = 21.52; Tot. = 40.62 µg/kg - ppb) in diced roasted hazelnut kernels from Turkey


15/02/2016 2016.AHB food border rejection


Italy Azerbaijan (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 9.5; Tot. = 10.2 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan


15/02/2016 2016.AHF food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 32.5 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Turkey


17/02/2016 2016.AHN food border rejection


Denmark Denmark, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 100; Tot. = 160 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey



17/02/2016 2016.AHO food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 3.3; Tot. = 24.1 µg/kg - ppb) in whole organic hazelnut kernels from Turkey

return to consignor



company's own check Germany Azerbaijan (O), Germany (D), INFOSAN

aflatoxins (B1 = 89; Tot. = 105 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan




company's own check Belgium

Belgium (D/O), Commission Services, France (D), Luxembourg (D), Poland (D), Thailand (D), Turkey (O), United Kingdom (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 21.1 µg/kg - ppb) in fine hazelnut crunch from Belgium, with raw material from Turkey


15/03/2016 2016.AKW food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted hazelnut meal from Turkey



21/03/2016 2016.ALO food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 10 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


23/03/2016 2016.ALW food border rejection


Spain Spain, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 12 µg/kg - ppb) in chopped roasted hazelnuts from Turkey



01/04/2016 2016.AML food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 14.98; Tot. = 18.62 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted hazelnut kernels from Turkey


25/04/2016 2016.APM food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) for roasted salted hazelnut kernels from Turkey


29/04/2016 2016.AQG food border rejection


Italy Georgia (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 9.5 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts kernels from Georgia


02/05/2016 2016.AQJ food border rejection


Italy Georgia (O), Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 21.7 / B1 = 18.6; Tot. = 23.9 µg/kg - ppb) in chopped roasted




Notification type


hazelnuts and roasted hazelnut flour from Georgia

09/05/2016 2016.AQV food border rejection


Italy Italy aflatoxins (B1 = 15.5; Tot. = 17.8 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels


13/05/2016 2016.ARV food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 15 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey

return to consignor


24/05/2016 2016.ASY food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 33; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey




Switzerland INFOSAN, Switzerland (D), Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 49.4 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey

re-dispatch distribution restricted to notifying country

01/06/2016 2016.AUA food border rejection


Norway Norway, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.0; Tot. = 13.5 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


06/06/2016 2016.AUP food border rejection


Poland Georgia (O), Poland aflatoxins (B1 = 38.5; Tot. = 47.9 / B1 = 53.3; Tot. = 62.7 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted hazelnuts from Georgia



07/06/2016 2016.AUQ food border rejection


Italy Azerbaijan (O), Italy aflatoxins (Tot. = 28.6 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan


15/06/2016 2016.AVW food border rejection


Greece Greece, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 19.9 µg/kg - ppb) in raw hazelnut kernels from Turkey



16/06/2016 2016.AVY food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6; Tot. = 15.8 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey

return to consignor


17/06/2016 2016.AWB food border rejection



aflatoxins (Tot. = 20.1 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted blanched hazelnuts kernels from Turkey



Austria

Austria (D/O), Georgia (O), Germany, INFOSAN, Italy (D)

stones in minced hazelnuts processed in Austria, with raw material from Georgia, via Germany



01/07/2016 2016.AXU food border rejection


Lithuania Georgia (O), Lithuania

unsuitable organoleptic characteristics (altered colour) of hazelnut kernels from Georgia


04/07/2016 2016.AYG food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 11.2; Tot. = 12.8) in roasted hazelnut kernels from Turkey

return to consignor


05/07/2016 2016.AYI food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted chopped hazelnuts from Turkey



company's own check Germany Azerbaijan (O), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 80.5; Tot. = 105 / B1 = 95.0; Tot. = 130 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan, via Turkey



19/07/2016 2016.BAB food border rejection


Norway Norway, Turkey (O) absence of certified analytical report and suspicion of fraudulent health certificate(s) for hazelnut kernels from Turkey


19/07/2016 2016.BAD food border rejection



absence of certified analytical report and suspicion of fraudulent health certificate(s) for roasted and blanched hazelnut kernels from Turkey


26/07/2016 2016.BAT food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 7.1; Tot. = 15.4 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted diced hazelnut kernels from Turkey




Notification type


01/08/2016 2016.BBG food border rejection



aflatoxins (Tot. = 14.93 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted chopped hazelnut kernels from Turkey



03/10/2016 2016.BGT food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and chopped hazelnuts from Turkey


03/10/2016 2016.BGW food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 40 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted and chopped hazelnuts from Turkey


06/10/2016 2016.BHF food border rejection


France France, Germany, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 18.9 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


06/10/2016 2016.BHG food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 19.3; Tot. = 46.3 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


17/10/2016 2016.BIU food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 64; Tot. = 90 90.7) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia



26/10/2016 2016.BJW food border rejection


Spain Azerbaijan (O), Spain, Turkey

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.9; Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan, via Turkey


27/10/2016 2016.BKE food border rejection


Austria Austria, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3; Tot. = 13.37 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey


27/10/2016 2016.BKG food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia (O), Germany

aflatoxins (Tot. = 14.2 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia




company's own check Germany Germany (D), United Kingdom (O)

suspicion of Salmonella in hazelnut meal with raw material from the United Kingdom

public warning - press release


02/12/2016 2016.BOH food border rejection


Cyprus Cyprus, Georgia (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 7.9; Tot. = 10.4 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia


19/12/2016 2016.BRE food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Georgia (O), Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 42.7; Tot. = 63.2 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia



21/12/2016 2016.BSB food border rejection


Cyprus Cyprus, Georgia (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 12.4 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia


22/12/2016 2016.BSG food border rejection


Italy Italy (D), Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 29.1 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Turkey

return to consignor


EU RASFF – APRICOT KERNEL NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type



company's own check Bulgaria Bulgaria, INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 3064; Tot. = 3474 µg/kg - ppb) in organic sweet apricot kernels from Turkey


03/03/2016 2016.0237 food alert consumer complaint Ireland

Ireland (D/O), Pakistan (O), Poland (D), Slovenia (D), United Kingdom (D)

incorrect labelling (incorrect usage instructions) on organic bitter apricot kernels from Pakistan, packaged in Ireland





Notification type


10/03/2016 2016.0280 food alert company's own check Ireland INFOSAN, Ireland (D), Turkey (O), United Kingdom (O)

insufficient labelling (missing instructions for safe use) of organic apricot kernels bitter from Turkey, packaged in the United Kingdom



21/03/2016 2016.ALK food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 14.4; Tot. = 18 µg/kg - ppb) in sweet apricot kernels from Turkey



Germany

Austria (D), Belgium (D), Croatia (D), Estonia (D), France (D), Germany (D), Hungary (D), INFOSAN, Italy (D), Luxembourg (D), Malta (D), Pakistan (O), Poland (D), Romania (D), Slovenia (D), United States (D)

high content of cyanide (195; 181 mg/kg - ppm) in sweet apricot kernels from Pakistan, via the United States



14/12/2016 2016.BQN food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey, Uzbekistan (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 16.1; Tot. = 18.2 / B1 = 31; Tot. = 34.1 µg/kg - ppb) in bitter apricot kernels from Uzbekistan, via Turkey


EU RASFF- PEANUT BUTTER NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


31/03/2016 2016.AMH food border rejection


France China (O), France improper health certificate(s) for peanut butter from China


13/05/2016 2016.ARS food border rejection


United Kingdom

Philippines (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut butter from the Philippines


23/05/2016 2016.AST food border rejection


United Kingdom

Philippines (O), United Kingdom

aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut butter from the Philippines




Belgium Belgium (D), Côte d'Ivoire (O), INFOSAN

aflatoxins (B1 = 46.4; Tot. = 76.3 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut butter from Côte d'Ivoire

official detention distribution restricted to notifying country

11/10/2016 2016.BIE food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 25.7; Tot. = 33 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut butter from Ghana


10/11/2016 2016.BLN food border rejection


Germany Germany, India (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 2.3; Tot. = 3.7 / B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4.74 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut butter from India



EU RASFF- HAZELNUT PASTE NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type



Germany

Belgium (D), France (D), Germany (D), Netherlands (D), Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 16.18 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut paste from Turkey



03/03/2016 2016.AJL food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 9.02; Tot. = 24.1 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut paste from Turkey



18/04/2016 2016.0465 food alert company's own check Belgium Belgium (D), Netherlands, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 16.2 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnut paste from Turkey, via the Netherlands

official detention no distribution from notifying country

22/07/2016 2016.BAP food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 8.98; Tot. = 23.93 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnuts paste from Turkey



11/11/2016 2016.BLW food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 4.98; Tot. = 13.1 / B1 = 4.62; Tot. = 12.0 µg/kg - ppb) in hazelnutpaste from Turkey


EU RASFF- ALMONDS NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


22/02/2016 2016.AIG food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 10.4; Tot. = 11.6 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States




Germany Germany (D), United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 114; Tot. = 127 µg/kg - ppb) in whole almonds from the United States


24/10/2016 2016.1462 food alert company's own check Germany Germany (D), Spain (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 2.5; Tot. = 9.3 / B1 = 18.4; Tot. = 22.1 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from Spain



EU RASFF- PECANS NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


05/08/2016 2016.1058 food alert company's own check Switzerland

Germany (D), INFOSAN, Switzerland (D), United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 89; Tot. = 101 / B1 = 171; Tot. = 190 / B1 = 46; Tot. = 57.4 µg/kg - ppb) in pecan nuts from the United States



26/08/2016 2016.BDJ food border rejection


Greece Greece, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 6.8 µg/kg - ppb) in pecans from the United States


27/10/2016 2016.BJZ food border rejection


Greece Greece, United States (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg - ppb) in pecans from the United States



EU RASFF- CASHEW NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


21/09/2016 2016.1310 food alert consumer complaint Switzerland Germany (O), Switzerland (D)

undeclared peanut (500000 mg/kg - ppm) in roasted salted cashew nuts from Germany



08/11/2016 2016.BLE food border rejection


Italy Italy, Japan, Vietnam (O)

aflatoxins (Tot. = 7.7 / Tot. = 6.9 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted cashew nuts from Vietnam



EU RASFF- HAZELNUT FLOUR NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


13/04/2016 2016.0440 food alert consumer complaint Germany Austria (D), Georgia (O), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey

undeclared peanut (139.8 g/kg) in roasted hazelnut kernel flour from Georgia, via Turkey




Slovakia Czech Republic, Georgia (O), Slovakia (D)

undeclared peanut (231 mg/kg - ppm) in hazelnut flour from Georgia, via the Czech Republic



EU RASFF – OTHER EDIBLE NUT NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type




Belgium Belgium (D), France, INFOSAN, Senegal (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 93.4; Tot. = 103 µg/kg - ppb) in peanut powder from Senegal


18/03/2016 2016.0326 food information for follow-up

consumer complaint Lithuania Bulgaria (O), Lithuania (D)

unsuitable organoleptic characteristics (grayins colour, dirty shells) of and dead insects in walnuts in shell from Bulgaria infested with moulds

destruction no distribution from notifying country


Italy Italy (O), Malta (D) undeclared hazelnut (2.5 mg/kg - ppm) in shelled and toasted almonds flour from Italy



27/06/2016 2016.AXB food border rejection


United Kingdom


attempt to illegally import shelled groundnuts & peanut butter balls from Ghana




Belgium Belgium, INFOSAN, Senegal (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 707; Tot. = 907 mg/kg - ppm) in peanut paste from Senegal



Slovakia Czech Republic (O), Slovakia (D)

traces of peanut (7 mg/kg - ppm) in hazelnut filling from the Czech Republic



22/08/2016 2016.BCZ food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) Salmonella (presence /25g) in pine nuts from Turkey


19/09/2016 2016.1295 food alert company's own check France Belgium (D), France (D/O), Luxembourg (D)

Salmonella (presence /25g) in cashews puree from France




EU RASFF – PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) FOR FEED NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


08/01/2016 2016.0019 feed alert border control - consignment released

Belgium

Belgium, INFOSAN, Madagascar (O), Mauritius, Netherlands (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 129; Tot. = 160 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Madagascar



29/01/2016 2016.AET feed border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 31 µg/kg - ppb) in chopped peanuts from China


01/03/2016 2016.AIZ feed border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 55.9 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Brazil


25/04/2016 2016.APP feed border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 39.4 µg/kg - ppb) in raw shelled peanuts from Brazil


26/05/2016 2016.ATL feed border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Madagascar (O)




27/05/2016 2016.ATM feed border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Madagascar (O), Netherlands




13/09/2016 2016.BEK feed border rejection


Belgium Belgium, India (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 190 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts for feed from India



19/12/2016 2016.BRG feed border rejection


United Kingdom

Commission Services, United Kingdom, United States (O)



EU RASFF – DRIED FIGS NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


08/01/2016 2016.0019 feed alert border control - consignment released

Belgium

Belgium, INFOSAN, Madagascar (O), Mauritius, Netherlands (D)

aflatoxins (B1 = 129; Tot. = 160 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from Madagascar



29/01/2016 2016.AET feed border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 31 µg/kg - ppb) in chopped peanuts from China


01/03/2016 2016.AIZ feed border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 55.9 µg/kg - ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Brazil


25/04/2016 2016.APP feed border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 39.4 µg/kg - ppb) in raw shelled peanuts from Brazil


26/05/2016 2016.ATL feed border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Madagascar (O)




08/01/2016 2016.AAS food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 6.4; Tot. = 16.5 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey




Notification type


08/01/2016 2016.AAT food border rejection


United Kingdom


aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1; Tot. = 19 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


12/01/2016 2016.ABK food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 15.4; Tot. = 17.2 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



14/01/2016 2016.ABP food border rejection



ochratoxin A (10.5 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey




Germany

Denmark (D), Finland (D), France (D), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Netherlands (D), Turkey (O)






Germany

Commission Services, Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey (O)


destruction distribution restricted to notifying country

11/02/2016 2016.AGU food border rejection


Spain Spain, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 77; Tot. = 85 / B1 = 160; Tot. = 169 / B1 = 14.4; Tot. = 15.6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey





Netherlands

Belgium (D), Cyprus (D), Finland (D), Germany (D), Netherlands (D), Norway (D), Spain (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 4 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Spain



Portugal Portugal (D), Spain (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 35 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs with flour from Spain




Italy Italy (D), Turkey (O) dried figs from Turkey infested with insects withdrawal from the market


01/04/2016 2016.AMK food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) improper health certificate(s) for diced dried figs from Turkey



Netherlands Netherlands (D), Spain (O)

ochratoxin A (90.0 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs with flour from Spain



20/04/2016 2016.AOR food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7; Tot. = 81.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried fig cubes from Turkey


27/04/2016 2016.APV food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 10 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



company's own check Denmark Denmark (D), INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 43 µg/kg - ppb) in boiled dried figs from Turkey

return to consignor


14/06/2016 2016.AVN food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 29 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

return to consignor




Spain Spain, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.4 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey




Germany

Austria (D), France (D), Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey (O)






Notification type



Germany Finland (D), Germany, INFOSAN, Turkey (O)




31/08/2016 2016.BDO food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 7.0 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey




Italy Italy (D), Turkey (O) dried figs from Turkey infested with larvae of insects


20/10/2016 2016.BJE food border rejection


Malta Malta, Turkey (O) improper health certificate(s) for dried figs from Turkey



24/10/2016 2016.BJK food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 72 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



25/10/2016 2016.BJU food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 53.44; Tot. = 56.86 / B1 = 8.48; Tot. = 15.65 µg/item) in dried figs from Turkey



27/10/2016 2016.BJX food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 12.66; Tot. = 39.74 / B1 = 5.06; Tot. = 11.56 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



27/10/2016 2016.BKC food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 43 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


28/10/2016 2016.BKI food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.35 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


02/11/2016 2016.BKR food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 2.2; Tot. = 5.38 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


03/11/2016 2016.BKW food border rejection


Spain Spain, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = >24 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



09/11/2016 2016.BLJ food border rejection


Slovenia Slovenia, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.9; Tot. = 14 / B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 13.6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


18/11/2016 2016.BMR food border rejection


Italy Italy, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 11.8 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey





Germany Germany, INFOSAN, Turkey (O)



information on distribution not (yet) available



Germany Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey (O)




21/11/2016 2016.BMZ food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 30 / B1 = 31; Tot. = 34 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


22/11/2016 2016.BNB food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 1.5; Tot. = 17.6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


24/11/2016 2016.BNH food border rejection


Austria Austria, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 13.44; Tot. = 14.97 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



25/11/2016 2016.BNJ food border rejection


Norway Norway, Turkey (O) absence of health certificate(s) and absence of certified analytical report for dried figs from Turkey

return to consignor



Switzerland Germany, INFOSAN, Switzerland (D), Turkey (O)

ochratoxin A (124.5 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey, via Germany

no stock left no distribution from notifying country

28/11/2016 2016.BNQ food border rejection





28/11/2016 2016.BNS food border rejection



aflatoxins (Tot. = 43.9 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey




Notification type


29/11/2016 2016.BNW food border rejection





29/11/2016 2016.BNX food border rejection






30/11/2016 2016.BOA food border rejection






30/11/2016 2016.BOC food border rejection






02/12/2016 2016.BOK food border rejection






07/12/2016 2016.BOW food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 12.69; Tot. = 64.25 µg/kg - ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey

return to consignor


09/12/2016 2016.BPB food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 140; Tot. = 160 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



09/12/2016 2016.BPE food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 6.7 / B1 = 24; Tot. = 27 / B1 = 1.1; Tot. = 1.4 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



09/12/2016 2016.BPG food border rejection






14/12/2016 2016.BQB food border rejection






14/12/2016 2016.BQC food border rejection






15/12/2016 2016.BQR food border rejection


Austria Austria, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 10.2; Tot. = 11.82 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


19/12/2016 2016.BRN food border rejection






22/12/2016 2016.BSI food border rejection


Belgium Belgium, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 12.1; Tot. = 17.6 / B1 = 73.3; Tot. = 206 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey


28/12/2016 2016.BST food border rejection






Germany

France (D), Germany (D), Switzerland (D), Turkey (O)

aflatoxins (B1 = 174; Tot. = 198 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey



27/12/2016 2016.BSO food border rejection


France France, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 16; Tot. = 17.1 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs diced from Turkey



EU RASFF – DRIED GRAPES NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type



Germany

Germany (D), INFOSAN, Netherlands, South Africa (O)

undeclared sulphite (1776 mg/kg - ppm) in dried yellow raisins from South Africa, via the Netherlands

relabelling no distribution from notifying country

12/02/2016 2016.AHA food border rejection


Germany Afghanistan (O), Germany

ochratoxin A (16.8 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Afghanistan


15/02/2016 2016.AHD food border rejection


Portugal Iran (O), Portugal, Turkey

fenpropathrin (0.14 mg/kg - ppm) and ethion (0.024 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance propargite (0.030 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Iran, via Turkey



Czech Republic

Czech Republic, Germany, INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

ochratoxin A (23.93 mg/kg - ppm) in dried raisins from Turkey



07/04/2016 2016.ANC food border rejection


Lithuania Lithuania, Uzbekistan (O)

ochratoxin A (28; 26; 30 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan


27/04/2016 2016.0519 food alert border control - consignment released

Latvia INFOSAN, Latvia (D), Lithuania (D), Uzbekistan (O)

undeclared sulphite (572 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Uzbekistan

relabelling distribution to other member countries

06/05/2016 2016.0570 food alert border control - consignment released

Latvia Estonia (D), INFOSAN, Latvia (D), Uzbekistan (O)

undeclared sulphite (13 mg/kg - ppm) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan

relabelling distribution to other member countries

10/05/2016 2016.0592 food alert company's own check Estonia Estonia (D), INFOSAN, Latvia, Uzbekistan (O)

ochratoxin A (46.49 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan, via Latvia

return to consignor




Latvia

INFOSAN, Latvia (D), United Kingdom, Uzbekistan (O)


relabelling distribution restricted to notifying country

17/05/2016 2016.ARY food border rejection


Latvia Latvia, Uzbekistan (O)


relabelling product not (yet) placed on the market

25/05/2016 2016.0670 food alert company's own check Belgium Belgium (D), Netherlands (O)

ochratoxin A (22 µg/kg - ppb) in dried currants from the Netherlands





Latvia INFOSAN, Latvia (D), Uzbekistan (O)





Malta INFOSAN, Iran (O), Malta (D), Turkey

ochratoxin A (57.8 µg/kg - ppb) in seedless raisins from Iran, via Turkey




Norway INFOSAN, Iran (O), Norway (D), United Kingdom

fenpropathrin (0.12 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substances ethion (0.055 mg/kg - ppm) and propargite (0.057 mg/kg - ppm) in golden raisins from Iran, via the United Kingdom





Hungary Hungary, Iran (O)

fenpropathrin (0.25 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substances ethion (0.055 mg/kg - ppm) and propargite (0.13 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Iran



23/06/2016 2016.AWN food border rejection


Italy Chile (O), Italy too high content of sulphite (3015 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Chile




Notification type



Finland Australia (O), Denmark, Finland (D), INFOSAN

ochratoxin A (32.4 µg/kg - ppb) in organic sultana raisins from Australia, via Denmark




company's own check Denmark Denmark (D), South Africa (O)

raisins from South Africa infested with larvae of insects (moths)





unauthorised substances fenpropathrin (0.11 mg/kg - ppm), ethion (0.08 mg/kg - ppm) and propargite (0.073 mg/kg - ppm) in golden raisins from Iran, via the United Kingdom




Germany Chile (O), Germany (D), Netherlands

too high content of sulphite (3041.4; 2875.3 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Chile, via the Netherlands





Poland INFOSAN, Lithuania, Poland (D/O), Uzbekistan (O)

ochratoxin A (18.43 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins packaged in Poland with raw material from Uzbekistan, via Lithuania

destruction distribution restricted to notifying country



Germany Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

ochratoxin A (21.0 µg/kg - ppb) in sultana raisins from Turkey





Poland INFOSAN, Latvia, Poland (D/O), Uzbekistan (O)

ochratoxin A (24.8 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins with raw material from Uzbekistan, packaged in Poland, via Latvia



27/09/2016 2016.BFW food border rejection



undeclared sulphite (23 mg/kg - ppm) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan




official control in non-member country

Romania INFOSAN, Romania (D), Turkey (O)

ochratoxin A (55.27 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Turkey





chlorpyrifos (0.037 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substances carbendazim (0.81 mg/kg - ppm) and ethion (0.04 mg/kg - ppm) in raisin sultanas from Iran, via the United Kingdom





unauthorised substance carbendazim (2.0 mg/kg - ppm) in raisins from Iran, via the United Kingdom


14/11/2016 2016.BLX food border rejection






14/11/2016 2016.BLY food border rejection








Latvia INFOSAN, Latvia, Uzbekistan (O)


relabelling information on distribution not (yet) available





relabelling information on distribution not (yet) available

05/12/2016 2016.1688 food alert company's own check Belgium Belgium (D), Germany (D), South Africa (O)

ochratoxin A (39 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from South Africa





Slovenia INFOSAN, Iran (O), Italy, Slovenia (D)

ochratoxin A (17.7 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Iran



09/12/2016 2016.BPF food border rejection




relabelling product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals








Notification type


14/12/2016 2016.BPZ food border rejection




relabelling product not (yet) placed on the market


Czech Republic

Czech Republic (D), INFOSAN, Iran (O), Slovakia (O)

ochratoxin A (32.84 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Iran, packaged in Slovakia




Cyprus Cyprus (D), Greece, Turkey (O)

ochratoxin A (15 µg/kg - ppb) in raisins from Turkey, via Greece



EU RASFF – DRIED APRICOTS NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


08/01/2016 2016.AAV food border rejection


Spain Spain, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2439 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey





Cyprus Cyprus (D), Greece (O)

too high content of sulphite (2291 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Greece



14/01/2016 2016.ABQ food border rejection


United Kingdom


too high content of sulphite (4407 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricot from Turkey


29/01/2016 2016.AEO food border rejection


Italy Italy, Tunisia (O) too high content of sulphite (3238 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Tunisia



08/02/2016 2016.AFY food border rejection





18/02/2016 2016.AHV food border rejection


Spain Spain, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2314-3399 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey


21/03/2016 2016.ALJ food border rejection





23/03/2016 2016.ALX food border rejection


Germany Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey (O)

too high content of sulphite (2374 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



Denmark

Denmark (D), France, Germany (D), INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

undeclared sulphite (1740 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey, via France and via Germany



04/05/2016 2016.AQM food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2349 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



Germany

Austria (D), France (D), Germany (D), Turkey (O), United Kingdom (D)

undeclared sulphite (1430, 1618 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



27/05/2016 2016.ATN food border rejection





Germany

Austria (D), Commission Services, France (D), Germany (D), Netherlands (D), Turkey (O)

undeclared sulphite (1272; 1443 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey





Notification type




Poland

Czech Republic, Hungary (D), Poland (D), Turkey (O), United Kingdom

too high content of E 200 - sorbic acid (1211 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey, via the Czech Republic and via the United Kingdom

destruction distribution to other member countries


France France, Germany, INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

undeclared sulphite (2202 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey, via Germany



27/06/2016 2016.AXD food border rejection





07/07/2016 2016.AYP food border rejection





03/10/2016 2016.BGX food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Sweden, Turkey (O)




03/10/2016 2016.BGY food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Sweden, Turkey (O)





Denmark Denmark (D), Germany, INFOSAN, Turkey (O)

undeclared sulphite (530 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey, via Germany



20/10/2016 2016.BJF food border rejection


Greece Greece, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2423; 2362 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey


28/10/2016 2016.BKH food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Netherlands, Turkey (O)




10/11/2016 2016.BLM food border rejection





10/11/2016 2016.BLO food border rejection


Spain Spain, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (2200; 2233 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



10/11/2016 2016.BLQ food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Netherlands, Turkey (O)

undeclared sulphite (2010 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey



16/11/2016 2016.BMI food border rejection




17/11/2016 2016.BMK food border rejection


Poland Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan (O)

too high content of sulphite (2377 mg/kg - ppm) in pitted dried apricots from Uzbekistan, via Ukraine


05/12/2016 2016.BOM food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Germany, Turkey (O)




06/12/2016 2016.BOS food border rejection





13/12/2016 2016.BPW food border rejection


Bulgaria Bulgaria, Norway, Turkey (O)




14/12/2016 2016.BQA food border rejection



too high content of sulphite (2650 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan


20/12/2016 2016.BRT food border rejection



ochratoxin A (38 µg/kg - ppb) in dried apricots from Turkey



23/12/2016 2016.BSJ food border rejection


Greece Greece, Turkey (O) too high content of sulphite (3996 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey


23/12/2016 2016.BSK food border rejection



ochratoxin A (58 µg/kg - ppb) in dried apricots from Turkey




EU RASFF- OTHER DRIED FRUITS NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


10/03/2016 2016.AKJ food border rejection


United Kingdom


absence of health certificate(s) for dried fig jam from Turkey



28/09/2016 2016.BGC food border rejection


Poland Poland, Uzbekistan (O)

live insects in dry fruits from Uzbekistan re-dispatch product not (yet) placed on the market

EU RASFF – MIXTURES NOTIFICATIONS


Notification type


21/01/2016 2016.ACS food border rejection



aflatoxins (B1 = 15.88; Tot. = 17.65 µg/kg - ppb) in nut mixture from Turkey



consumer complaint Netherlands Belgium (D), France (D), Netherlands (O)

foreign body (fried mouse or mouse droppings) in cashews and peanuts from the Netherlands




company's own check Netherlands Belgium (D), Curaçao (D), Netherlands (O)

nut and raisin mix from the Netherlands infested with moulds



12/05/2016 2016.0603 food alert consumer complaint Germany Austria (O), Germany

high content of cyanide (50.2; 146.9 (in the almonds) mg/kg - ppm) in dried organic cranberries and sugared blanched almonds from Austria




Germany Germany (D/O), Hungary (D)

ochratoxin A (6.3 µg/kg - ppb) in organic dried raisins and nut mix from Germany



23/06/2016 2016.AWR food border rejection


Sweden Sweden, Turkey (O) aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 25 µg/kg - ppb) in nuts, groundnuts and other seeds from Turkey


08/07/2016 2016.0908 food alert official control in non-member country

Cyprus Cyprus (D), Greece (O)

ochratoxin A (20.4 µg/kg - ppb) in sun dried mixed fruits from Greece




Germany

Austria (D/O), Estonia (D), Germany (D), Luxembourg (D)

high content of cyanide (72.9 mg/kg - ppm) in organic nuts and raisins mix from Austria



13/09/2016 2016.BEM food border rejection


Norway Norway, Turkey (O) suspicion of attempt to illegally import assorted nuts from Turkey




United Kingdom

Guernsey (D), INFOSAN, Jersey (D), United Kingdom (D/O)

incorrect labelling on peanuts and raisins packaged in the United Kingdom


distribution to third countries



Switzerland Commission Services

dried apricots with nuts from Turkey, via Germany infested with moulds


118 APPENDIX 2016 – USA INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

2016 USA APPENDIX


USA - ALL PEANUT NOTIFICATIONS

Refusal date Manufacturer country

FDA Product description

Violation code Section Charge Statement

09-Feb-2016 India PEANUT, SHELLED

LACKS N/C 403(e)(2), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(2)].

12-Feb-2016 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED

01-Mar-2016 Mexico PEANUT, IN SHELL

COLOR LBLG 403(k), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING

The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.

UNSAFE COL 402(c), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a).

21-Mar-2016 Mexico PEANUT, IN SHELL





11-Mar-2016 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED



31-Mar-2016 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED





18-Apr-2016 Mexico PEANUT, IN SHELL



27-Apr-2016 China PEANUT, SHELLED

SALMONELLA 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

04-Apr-2016 Indonesia PEANUT, SHELLED

AFLATOXIN 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

06-may-16 Germany PEANUT, SHELLED

LABELING Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) Misbranding

The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.

10-may-16 Indonesia PEANUT, SHELLED



18-may-16 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED

FALSE 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular [Misbranded, Section 403 (a)(1)].

13-Jul-2016 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED

NUTRIT LBL 403(q); 801(a)(3); Misbranding

The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information.

03-Aug-2016 Cameroon PEANUT, SHELLED

FILTHY 402(a)(3), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food.

28-oct-16 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED



17-oct-16 Mexico PEANUT, SHELLED

03-nov-16 Indonesia PEANUT, SHELLED




USA – ALL NUTS NOTIFICATIONS




06-may-16 India NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.

POISONOUS 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the article injurious to health [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]. Contains:










17-Jun-2016 India NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.



01-Jun-2016 India NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.



26-Jul-2016 India NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.



02-Sep-2016 India NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.



USA – ALL CASHEW NOTIFICATIONS




22-Feb-2016 Vietnam CASHEW, SHELLED

PESTICIDE2 402(a)(2)(B); 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be adulterated because it contains a pesticide chemical, which is in violation of section 402(a)(2)(B). Contains:

25-Mar-2016 Vietnam CASHEW, SHELLED

PESTICIDE 402(a)(2)(B), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains:

15-Mar-2016 Vietnam CASHEW, SHELLED



15-Apr-2016 Vietnam CASHEW, SHELLED



10-may-16 Vietnam CASHEW, SHELLED










USA – ALL PEANUT FLOUR NOTIFICATIONS




05-Jan-2016 Cameroon PEANUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL

LACKS FIRM 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor [Misbranded, Section 403 (e)(1)].

07-Jun-2016 Mexico PEANUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL


18-Jul-2016 Mexico PEANUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL

ALLERGEN 403(w) 801(a)(3); Misbranding

the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1).

20-Dec-2016 Mexico PEANUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL



05-Jan-2016 Cameroon PEANUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL




USA - ALL PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS




25-Jan-2016 Canada PISTACHIO, SHELLED



09-Feb-2016 Israel PISTACHIO, IN SHELL



31-Mar-2016 United States PISTACHIO, IN SHELL



09-may-16 United States PISTACHIO, SHELLED




USA - ALL MIXTURE NOTIFICATIONS




01-Apr-2016 Canada MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C.



28-oct-16 Israel MIXED NUT PRODUCT, N.E.C.



USA - ALL OTHER NUT NOTIFICATIONS




11-Feb-2016 Bolivia BRAZIL NUT, SHELLED



06-Jun-2016 Italy PISTACHIO, SPREAD

31-Aug-2016 Italy

WALNUTS, BLACK, ENGLISH OR PERSIAN, SPREAD

NEEDS FCE 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1).

12-Sep-2016 Canada FILBERT, HAZELNUT, SPREAD


USA - ALL DATE NOTIFICATIONS




14-Jan-2016 Tunisia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



24-Feb-2016 Algeria DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



05-Feb-2016 Saudi Arabia DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



21-Mar-2016 United States DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



12-Apr-2016 Korea (the Republic of)

DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



18-Apr-2016 China DATES, DRIED OR PASTE

CYCLAMATE 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3) The article appears to bear or contain cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409

DULCIN 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3) The article appears to bear or contain dulcin, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409



SACCHARLBL 403(i), 801(a)(3); Misbranding

The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list it as an added ingredient.



11-may-16 India DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



25-may-16 Egypt DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



LIST INGRE 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food. [Misbranded, Section 403(i)(2)]."



01-Jun-2016 United Arab Emirates




06-Jun-2016 Tunisia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



17-Jun-2016 Algeria DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)

EXCESS SUL 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

SULFITELBL 403(a)(1), 801(a)(3) ;MISBRANDING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption [Misbranded, 403(a)(1)], and 2) it appears the food is





fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient [Misbranded, 403(i)(2)].

21-Jun-2016 Korea (the Republic of)




02-jun-16 China DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



15-Jun-2016 Egypt DATES, DRIED OR PASTE

08-Jun-2016 United Arab Emirates

DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



20-Jul-2016 Tunisia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



22-Jul-2016 Tunisia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



07-Jul-2016 Jordan DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



23-Aug-2016 Saudi Arabia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



INSANITARY 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

23-Aug-2016 Pakistan DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



11-Aug-2016 China DATES, DRIED OR PASTE









24-Aug-2016 Hong Kong SAR

DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



19-Aug-2016 Jordan DATES, DRIED OR PASTE

22-Sep-2016 Tunisia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)



01-Sep-2016 Hong Kong SAR DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



21-Sep-2016 Tubas, Palestine DATES (PIT FRUIT PUREES)



20-Oct-2016 China DATES, DRIED OR PASTE



18-nov-16 Tunisia DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)




USA - ALL PRUNE NOTIFICATIONS




11-Jan-2016 Taiwan PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



11-Feb-2016 China PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



22-Mar-2016 Afghanistan PRUNES (DRIED PLUMS), DRIED OR PASTE



30-Mar-2016 China PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



13-may-16 Iran PRUNES (DRIED PLUMS) (PIT FRUIT)







12-may-16 China PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



13-may-16 Iran PRUNES (DRIED PLUMS), DRIED OR PASTE





09-may-16 Taiwan PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



20-may-16 Pakistan PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE

LABELING Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) Misbranding

The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.

11-Jul-2016 China PRUNES (DRIED PLUMS) (PIT FRUIT)



20-Jul-2016 Canada PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE


The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption [Misbranded, 403(a)(1)], and 2) it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient [Misbranded, 403(i)(2)].

22-Jul-2016 China PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



29-Aug-2016 Taiwan PRUNES (DRIED PLUMS), DRIED OR PASTE



06-Sep-2016 China PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE





26-Oct-2016 Afghanistan PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



20-Oct-2016 Hongkong PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



04-nov-16 Taiwan PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



21-Dec-2016 Taiwan PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE



* Hong Kong is counted as China


USA - ALL DRIED GRAPE NOTIFICATIONS




05-Jan-2016 Mexico RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



16-Feb-2016 China RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)



16-Feb-2016 Mexico RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



23-Feb-2016 Mexico RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



15-Mar-2016 China RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE

UNSAFE ADD 402(a)(2)(C)(i), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive within the meaning of section 409.

30-Mar-2016 China RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE





30-Mar-2016 Afghanistan RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



22-Mar-2016 Afghanistan RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



25-Apr-2016 China RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



13-May-2016 Iran RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)







03-Jun-2016 France RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE



20-Jul-2016 Canada RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)



19-Aug-2016 France RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE

STD QUALIT 403(h)(1), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(h)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the article purports to be or is represented as a food for which a standard of quality has been prescribed by regulation as provided by Section 401 of the FD&C Act, and its quality falls below such standard and its





label does not bear a statement that it falls below such standard in such manner and form as such regulations specify. [Misbranded, Section 403 (h)(1)]."

19-oct-16 Mexico RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)



16-Dec-2016 Turkey RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)



14-Dec-2016 Chile RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE




USA - ALL DRIED APRICOTS NOTIFICATIONS




25-Jan-2016 Afghanistan APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE





28-Jan-2016 India APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE





25-Jan-2016 Afghanistan APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE







11-Apr-2016 Afghanistan APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE



13-may-16 Iran APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE





15-Jun-2016 Pakistan APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE





08-Jul-2016 China APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE





20-Sep-2016 Greece APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE

INSANITARY 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

NEEDS FCE 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1).

NO PROCESS 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the manufacturer's failure to file a scheduled process demonstrates that the product is not being manufactured under the mandatory provisions of 21 CFR Part 108 and therefore appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed, under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

14-Oct-2016 Afghanistan APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE



26-Oct-2016 Afghanistan APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE



06-Oct-2016 Turkey APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE

UNSAFE ADD 402(a)(2)(C)(i), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive within the meaning of section 409.

10-nov-16 South Africa APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE




USA - ALL DRIED FIGS NOTIFICATIONS




16-Feb-2016 Hong Kong SAR

FIG, DRIED OR PASTE

CYCLAMATE 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3) The article appears to bear or contain cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409

DULCIN 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3) The article appears to bear or contain dulcin, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409





06-Apr-2016 Hong Kong SAR FIG, DRIED OR PASTE



13-may-16 Iran FIG, DRIED OR PASTE







27-Jun-2016 Turkey FIG, DRIED OR PASTE



28-Jun-2016 Turkey FIG, DRIED OR PASTE



24-Aug-2016 Hong Kong SAR

FIG, DRIED OR PASTE



20-Oct-2016 HONG KONG FIG, DRIED OR PASTE



* Hong Kong is counted as China

132 APPENDIX 2016 – JAPAN INC – International Nut and Dried Fruit Council

2016 JAPAN APPENDIX


JAPAN - ALL PEANUT (GROUNDNUT) NOTIFICATIONS

Item Exporting country

Article Contents of violation Disposal of the cargo Remarks Publication day

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg （B1:9.8, B2:1.3, G1:10.3, G2:1.6）

detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

1/12

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:14.8 , B2:2.4） detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

1/12

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:15.5 , B2:1.0） detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

1/15

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg （B1:10.2, B2:1.1） detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

1/19

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 81 μg/kg （B1:29.4 , B2:1.7 , G1:46.9 , G2:3.0）


ordered inspection

1/22

Peanuts South Afirca

Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg （B1:21.0 , B2:3.5） detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

1/22

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 34 μg/kg （B1:31.8 , B2:2.6 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

1/29


Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 45 μg/kg （B1:14.3 , G1:27.7 , G2:3.2 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

1/29

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg （B1:16.7 , B2:2.1 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

2/9

ROASTED PEANUTS WITH RED SKIN

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 52μg/kg （B1:10.3 , B2:2.0 , G1:32.0 , G2:7.4 )


ordered inspection

2/12

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①13 μg/kg, ②21 μg/kg （①B1:7.2 , B2:1.7 ,

G1:3.8 , ②B1:8.1, G1:11.6, G2:1.6 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

2/18


3/3


3/3

ROASTED PEANUTS：

MAMEGASHI China Art.6 (ⅱ)

aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 79 μg/kg （B1:51.1 , B2:3.4 , G1:22.9 , G2:1.9

)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

3/3

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 28 μg/kg （B1:17.0, B2:3.3, G1:6.6, G2:1.5) detected

we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

3/28

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21 μg/kg （B1:18.0, B2:3.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/7

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 36 μg/kg （B1:32.8, B2:2.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/7

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 55 μg/kg （B1:8.4 , G1:40.8 , G2:6.1) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/14

Peanuts China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 49 μg/kg （B1:5.9 , G1:36.6 , G2:6.9) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/14

ROASTED PEANUTS：

XL HONEY ROASTED GOURMET PEANUTS

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg （B1:13.6 , B2:2.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/20

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg （B1:13.7 , B2:1.8) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/26

ROASTED PEANUTS WITH RED SKIN

China Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 104 μg/kg （B1:27.5, B2:5.6, G1:57.8, G2:12.8) detected


4/26




Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg （B1:12.8 , B2:1.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/6

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:15.4 , B2:1.3)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/12


5/12

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:6.8 , G1:8.9 , G2:1.3)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/12

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 46 μg/kg （B1:10.1 , B2:1.2 , G1:29.9 , G2:4.3


ordered inspection

5/27

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg （B1:22.8 , B2:1.9 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/27


6/10

Peanuts South Africa

Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:8.0 , B2:2.0 , G1:5.8 , G2:1.6


ordered inspection

6/10

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 35 μg/kg （B1:32 , B2:3)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

6/10

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 24 μg/kg （B1:22.4 , B2:2.0 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

6/17

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 143μg/kg （B1:55.4 , B2:6.8 , G1:72.2 , G2:8.2


ordered inspection

6/17

ROASTED PEANUTS：

HONEY ROASTED GOURMET PEANUTS

U.S.A. Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg （B1:14,1 , B2:1.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

6/22

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21 μg/kg (B1:19.5, B2:1.5) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

7/12

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 22 μg/kg (B1:18.9, B2:2.6) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

7/12

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 31 μg/kg (B1:5.5, B2:22.1,G2:3.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

7/19

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 108 μg/kg (B1:97.5, B2:10.0) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

7/22

Other Peanut Products:PEANUTS (AOSA)

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 46 μg/kg (B1:37.3, B2:8.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

7/22

ROASTED PEANUTS: TOMATO BASIL

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 27 μg/kg (B1:23.0, B2:4.0) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

8/1

Peanuts South Africa

Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg （B1:17.7)detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

8/1

ROASTED PEANUTS WITH SKIN

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:4.1, B2:1.2, G1:5.7, G2:2.5) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

8/15

HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21 μg/kg (B1:16.3, B2:4.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

8/29

Peanuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 30 μg/kg （B1:27.4 , B2:2.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

9/7

FRIED PEANUTS China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg （B1:4.2, G1:14.7, G2:4.0 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

9/30





Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 46 μg/kg (B1:9.7, G1:33.3, G2:2.8) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

10/11


Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:14.9, B2:2.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

10/18

FRIED PEANUTS China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg (B1:13.1, B2:1.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

11/17


Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg (B1:11.5, B2:1.0, G1:1.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

11/17

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 11 μg/kg (B1:2.4, G1:7.6, G2:1.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

11/28

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:2.1, G1:14.8) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

12/5

ROASTED PEANUT IN SHELL

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 44 μg/kg (B1:3.3, G1:35.7, G2:5.4) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

12/5

Peanuts China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①131 μg/kg、②146 μg/kg （①B1:114.4 , B2:16.2 ②B1:49.3 , B2:5.1 , G1:81.5 , G2:9.7)detected


12/15

ROASTED PEANUTS:PCA SALT & PEPPER

Australia Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg (B1:14.3, B2:2.9) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

12/22

FRIED PEANUTS China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg (B1:5.2, G1:17.5, G2:2.1) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

12/22


JAPAN - ALL PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS



Pistachio nuts Iran Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①42 μg/kg、②120 μg/kg、③38 μg/kg （①

B1:38.5 , B2:3.1、② B1:107.2 , B2:12.7、③ B1:33.4 , B2:4.6） detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

1/15

Pistachio nuts Iran Art.6 (ⅱ)

aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ① 20 μg/kg、② 54 μg/kg、 ③ 304 μg/kg、 ④

64 μg/kg （①B1:18.3 , B2:1.9、②B1:49.8 , B2:4.5、③B1:273.7 ,

B2:30.4、④B1:57.0, B2:6.6） detected


1/29

Fresh pistachio nuts Iran Art.6 (ⅱ)

aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ① 37 μg/kg、② 68 μg/kg、③ 31 μg/kg、④ 31

μg/kg（① B1:32.0 , B2:4.5、② B1:61.8 , B2:6.6、③ B1:29.6 , B2:1.2、

④ B1:28.4 , B2:2.5) detected


2/18

Roasted Pistachio Nuts

Iran Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 28 μg/kg （B1:25.7, B2:2.1) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/7

Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 21μg/kg （B1:18.9 , B2:1.9 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

6/17

Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:15.9 , B2:1.3 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

6/30

Pistachio nuts paste Italy Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (use of copper chlorophyll in other than target food)

we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection

9/7

Snacks:PISTACHIO RAWBAR

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 35 μg/kg （B1:30.6, B2:4.2, ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

10/11

Pistachio nuts U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg （B1:18.1) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

11/1

ROASTED PISTACHIO KERNEL

Turkey Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 80 μg/kg (B1:71.7, B2:8.2 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

11/28

Pistachio nuts Iran Art.11(2) violation of compositional standard (imidacloprid 0.22 ppm detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection

12/12

JAPAN - ALL ALMONDS NOTIFICATIONS



ORGANIC SHELLED ROASTED ALMONDS

Italy Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:11.5, B2:3.2, G1:2.3） detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

1/19

Almonds U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 16 μg/kg （B1:14.5, B2:1.5) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/6

Almonds U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 38 μg/kg （B1:34.9 , B2:3.2 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

6/10

Almond U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 40 μg/kg (B1:22.0, B2:6.6,G1:8.7,G2:2.6) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

7/19

Almond U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 51 μg/kg (B1:46.4, B2:4.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

10/11

Almond Australia Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 22 μg/kg (B1:3.1, G1:17.0, G2:1.7) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

10/11


JAPAN - ALL ALMOND OIL NOTIFICATIONS



ALMOND OIL Turkey Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 18 μg/kg （B1:12.4 , B2:2.0 , G1:3.1) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

2/18

ALMOND OIL Australia Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 28 μg/kg （B1:20.1 , B2:3.4 , G1:4.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

4/20

ALMOND OIL：

OLIVADO EXTRA VIRGIN SWEET ALMOND OIL

New Zealand(Almond origin: Australia)

Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 26 μg/kg （B1:18.9 , B2:3.0 , G1:4.5 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/17

EXTRA VIRGIN SWEET ALMOND OIL

New Zealand(almond origin: Australia)

Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 25 μg/kg （B1:18.4 , B2:2.8 , G1:3.6) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

11/1

JAPAN - ALL PEANUT PRODUCTS NOTIFICATIONS



Other Peanut

Products：PEANUT

CAKE

China Art.6 (ⅱ)

aflatoxin (mycotoxin) ①14 μg/kg、②27 μg/kg、③21 μg/kg （

①B1:10.4 , B2:2.7 , G1:1.2、②B1:14.7 , B2:3.6 , G1:7.4 , G2:1.6 、③B1:16.8 , B2:4.3 )detected


5/17

Other Peanut

Products：PEANUT

CAKE SLICE

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 37 μg/kg （B1:28.6 , B2:8.7 )detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

5/17

Other Peanut

Products：BAIMA

MINGSU CAKE

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 43 μg/kg （B1:30.4 , B2:5.9 , G1:5.3 , G2:1.5 )detected


5/17

Other Peanut Products: SHOUYUMAME

China Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 28 μg/kg (B1:3.4, G1:22.3, G2:2.6) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

11/28


JAPAN - ALL DRIED APRICOTS NOTIFICATIONS



DRIED APRICOTS Hong kong Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (SO2 2.1 g/kg detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

3/3

DRIED APRICOTS U.S.A. Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (sodium sulfite (as SO2) 2.1 g/kg detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

4/7

DRIED APRICOTS South Afirca

Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (SO2 2.0 g/kg detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

9/30

JAPAN – OTHER PRODUCTS NOTIFICATIONS



Dried Figs Iran Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 33 μg/kg （B1:29.5 , B2:2.2 , G1:1.6)

detected

we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

1/15

APRICOT SEEDS DARK CHOCOLATE

Austria Art.6 (ⅱ) cyanide 12 mg/kg detection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

independence inspection

1/22

Vegetable preparation (with apricot kernel): SHINKIKU

Korea Art.6 (ⅱ) cyanide 31 mg/kg detection we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)


2/3

PISTACHIO CREAM

Italy Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (use of sodium copper chlorophyllin in other than target food)


administration inspection

2/18

Fresh walnut U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 19 μg/kg （B1:13.7 , B2:1.3 , G1:3.8 )

detected


ordered inspection

2/18

Dried fruit: PTD PRUNE

U.S.A. Art.11(2) violation of standard of use (potassium sorbate (as sorbic acid) 0.71 /kg detection)



3/18

PISTACHIO OIL France(Pistachio nuts origin: Iran)

Art.6(ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 17 μg/kg （B1:15.7 , B2:1.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

4/20

NATURAL DRIED FIG

Iran Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 57 μg/kg （B1:41.1, B2:4.2, G1:11.0,

G2:1.0) detected


ordered inspection

5/12

Brazil nut Brazil Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 23 μg/kg (B1:20.2, B2:2.3) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

7/22

Peanut butter: SKIPPY RHN CHUNKY

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 86 μg/kg (B1:67.7, B2:18.2) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

8/1

Fresh walnut U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 14 μg/kg （B1:9.3, G1:4.4 ) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

11/9

CRUNCH TIME PEANUT BUTTER

U.S.A. Art.6 (ⅱ) aflatoxin (mycotoxin) 15 μg/kg (B1:12.9, B2:1.8) detected we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)

ordered inspection

11/17

MACADAMIA NUT OIL

New Zealand Art.10 undesignated additive (TBHQ 0.060 g/kg detection) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (the whole quantity is kept)


12/22

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2016 AUSTRALIA APPENDIX


AUSTRALIA - ALL PEANUT (GROUNDNUTS) NOTIFICATIONS

Fail Product description Country of origin Analyte Result/s Units

28/01/2016 Ultra-spicy peanuts Taiwan Aflatoxin 0.018 mg/kg

13/04/2016 Peanuts India Aflatoxin 0.18 mg/kg

22/04/2016 Coated peanuts Indonesia Aflatoxin 0.04 mg/kg

01/07/2016 Peanut Masala India Aflatoxin 0.02 mg/kg

14/07/2016 Peanuts Vietnam Aflatoxin 0.019 mg/kg

25/10/2016 Curry peanut snacks Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.16 mg/kg

28/10/2016 Frozen seasoned peanuts (60% peanut)

Republic of Korea Aflatoxin 0.012 mg/kg

01/11/2016 Peanut puffs 250g Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.013 mg/kg

10/11/2016 Peanut puffs 400g Malaysia Aflatoxin 0.013 mg/kg

25/11/2016 Peanut granules China Aflatoxin 0.021 mg/kg

22/12/2016 Spicy peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.084 mg/kg

22/12/2016 Roasted peanuts China Aflatoxin 0.016 mg/kg

23/12/2016 Peanuts roasted and salted Turkey Aflatoxin 0.042 mg/kg


AUSTRALIA - ALL PISTACHIO NOTIFICATIONS


04/02/2016 American pistachio kernels Turkey Aflatoxin 0.17 mg/kg

04/02/2016 American pistachio kernels Turkey Aflatoxin 0.14 mg/kg

15/03/2016 Pistachio France Aflatoxin 0.021 mg/kg

17/03/2016 Pistachio nut kernels China Aflatoxin 0.032 mg/kg

17/03/2016 Pistachio nut kernels China Aflatoxin 0.056 mg/kg

01/09/2016 Pistachio kernels Turkey Aflatoxin 0.019 mg/kg

23/09/2016 Pistachio kernels China Aflatoxin 0.065 mg/kg

21/11/2016 Pistachio kernels China Aflatoxin 0.024 mg/kg

23/12/2016 Roasted and salted pistachio

Turkey Aflatoxin 0.037 mg/kg


AUSTRALIA - OTHER NOTIFICATIONS


15/01/2016 Peanut ball India Aflatoxin 0.15 mg/kg

04/02/2016 Peanut butter Ghana Aflatoxin 0.037 mg/kg

01/04/2016 Pitted dates Pakistan Cyhalothrin 0.011 mg/kg

03/06/2016 Peanut candy Myanmar Aflatoxin 0.025 mg/kg

02/09/2016 Dried pitted dates Iran Cypermethrin 0.06 mg/kg

01/10/2016 Cracker snack Taiwan Aflatoxin 0.04 mg/kg

07/10/2016 Peanut balls India Aflatoxin 0.11 mg/kg

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