2013 European aflatoxin contamination

Food safety incident in Europe February 2018 In February–March 2013 several European countries, including Romania,http://actmedia.eu/daily/romanian-authorities-recall-aflatoxin-tainted-milk-from-market/44811 Romanian authorities recall aflatoxin-tainted milk from market ACT Media Serbia,http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2013&mm=03&dd=07&nav_id=85046 B92 – News – Aflatoxin regulations to be harmonized with EU standards 2013-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20130502145144/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2013 2013-05-02 deadhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-03-05/balkan-states-to-step-up-food-control-on-aflatoxin-scare Balkan States to Step Up Food Control on Aflatoxin Scare Bloomberg.com 5 March 2013 www.bloomberg.com Croatiahttps://vancouversun.com/health/Reports+cancercausing+toxin+milk+triggers+health+scare+Balkans/7984225/story.html Reports of cancer-causing toxin in milk triggers health scare in the Balkans 2019-01-26 2013-05-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512175450/http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Reports+cancercausing+toxin+milk+triggers+health+scare+Balkans/7984225/story.html deadhttp://www.nzweek.com/world/serbian-dairy-farmers-dump-milk-in-streets-in-protest-51004/ Serbian dairy farmers dump milk in streets in protest – NZweek 2013-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20130303172226/http://www.nzweek.com/world/serbian-dairy-farmers-dump-milk-in-streets-in-protest-51004/ 2013-03-03 dead reported nationwide contamination of milk for human consumption (and possibly of derivative products) with aflatoxins. The details are still scarce. It was reported in March that feed originating from Serbia and imported in the Netherlands and Germany was contaminated.http://www.allaboutfeed.net/Process-Management/Feed-Safety/2013/3/EU-Aflatoxin-contaminated-feed-1196477W/ EU: Feed contaminated with Aflatoxin 2013-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20130313125111/http://www.allaboutfeed.net/Process-Management/Feed-Safety/2013/3/EU-Aflatoxin-contaminated-feed-1196477W/ 2013-03-13 dead It was also reported in March that tests revealed contamination in milk produced by two Dutch farms.http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/03/second_tanker_of_contaminated.php Second tanker of contaminated milk found – DutchNews.nl 6 March 2013Aflatoxin detected in milk from two Dutch dairy farmer – People's Daily Online Milk in Germany was also tested but so far has been reported as not tainted.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/03/germany-tests-milk-carcinogen-scare Germany tests milk in carcinogen scare Josie Le Blond 3 March 2013 The Guardian Nevertheless, Russia announced it would ban imports from the German farms that received contaminated feed.http://www.kyivpost.com/content/russia-and-former-soviet-union/russia-bans-imports-from-some-german-companies-321281.html Russia bans imports from some German companies - KyivPost 5 March 2013 On March 20, Romanian farmers dumped milk in protest after the government banned milk from five farms, which remain unnamed.http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/romanian-farmers-spill-milk-in-protest-at-aflatoxin-ban_271672.html EUROPE ONLINE europe online publishing house gmbh - europeonline-magazine.eu en.europeonline-magazine.eu 2013-03-20 2022-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902200156/http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/romanian-farmers-spill-milk-in-protest-at-aflatoxin-ban_271672.html dead Danone Romania also withdrew some 75 tons of milk products from the shelves.http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/503/internacional/danone-retira-do-mercado-cancro-produtos-lacteos-aflatoxina-tvi24/1430663-4073.html Danone retira produtos suspeitos de contaminação com aflatoxina 18 March 2013 20 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130321052147/http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/503/internacional/danone-retira-do-mercado-cancro-produtos-lacteos-aflatoxina-tvi24/1430663-4073.html 21 March 2013 deadhttp://www.romania-insider.com/testing-on-danone-products-in-romania-shows-safe-for-consumption-after-milk-toxin-scare/77881/ Testing on Danone products in Romania shows safe for consumption after milk toxin scare - Romania Insider Romania Insider 20 March 2013 20 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130513115341/http://www.romania-insider.com/testing-on-danone-products-in-romania-shows-safe-for-consumption-after-milk-toxin-scare/77881/ 13 May 2013 dead The European Commission's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has reported 10 notifications of aflatoxin B1 in maize of European origin since the last maize harvest in autumn 2012. In the 10 years prior to the last harvest—between 2001 and 2011—a total of nine cases of aflatoxins were reported in maize. Aflatoxins have been mainly an "import problem" up to now. However, global warming is increasingly affecting the mycotoxin map in Europe, producing "tropical toxins" within Europe's borders.http://www.romerlabs.com/en/company/latest-news/detail/article/aflatoxins-pose-new-risk-to-european-maize-production www.romerlabs.com Romer Labs - Making the World's Food Safer - Detail 2013-03-19 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191212/http://www.romerlabs.com/en/company/latest-news/detail/article/aflatoxins-pose-new-risk-to-european-maize-production dead In Serbia the contamination turned into a political scandal after the government raised the internal milk contamination standards to ten times those from the EU.http://www.zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2013-03/milch-schimmelpilzgift-aflatoxine-serbien Milch-Skandal: Grenzwerte erhöht, Problem gelöst Thomas Roser 6 March 2013 Die Zeit This higher limit, however, is also followed in the United States and two-thirds of the world.http://www.stern.de/gesundheit/futtermittel-skandal-so-gefaehrlich-ist-das-schimmelpilz-gift-1978347.html So gefährlich ist das Schimmelpilz-Gift 1 March 2013https://www.voanews.com/europe/serbian-scandal-highlights-fungal-poison-danger https://web.archive.org/web/20200216170454/https://www.voanews.com/europe/serbian-scandal-highlights-fungal-poison-danger dead February 16, 2020 Serbian Scandal Highlights Fungal Poison Danger Steve Baragona On February 22, The Iowa Department of Agriculture found elevated Aflatoxin concentrations in dog food manufactured at a Pro-Pet facility in Kansas City, KS. The corn component of the dog food was reportedly contaminated with aflatoxins, though the contributing corn load passed screening at the facility.https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-corn-aflatoxin-idUSL1N0BP9SP20130225 Dog food recall underscores toxic danger in drought-hit U.S. corn 25 February 2013 Reuters Ingwersen Carey Gillamhttp://www.theglobaldispatch.com/hy-vee-issues-recall-of-several-dog-food-products-due-to-aflatoxin-58717/ Hy-Vee issues recall of several dog food products due to aflatoxin www.theglobaldispatch.com 2013-03-11 2022-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902200153/http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/hy-vee-issues-recall-of-several-dog-food-products-due-to-aflatoxin-58717/ dead There are no reports of milk contamination in Iowa.http://www.radioiowa.com/2013/03/04/testing-for-aflatoxin-in-milk-ends/ Testing for aflatoxin in milk ends 4 March 2013 Radio Iowa See also 2013 meat adulteration scandal References Category:Food safety scandals Category:2013 in Romania Category:2013 in Serbia Category:2013 in Croatia Category:2013 scandals Category:Aflatoxins