| Date of Fail |
Product description |
Country of origin |
Producer Name |
Fail Type |
Reason for Fail (including test result) |
Standard |
| 2/02/2012 |
Serrano ham |
Spain |
Jamonsa Espana Sl |
Micro |
Listeria monocytogenes detected. |
IFN 17/11 |
| 3/02/2012 |
Peanuts |
China |
Qingdao Shuang Sheng Foods Co Ltd |
Chemical |
Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL.
Result: 0.030 mg/kg. |
1.4.2 |
| 7/02/2012 |
Dry cured boneless Iberico ham |
Spain |
Utidos Y Jamones Fermin |
Micro |
Listeria monocytogenes detected. |
IFN 17/11 |
| 8/02/2012 |
Dried lily flower |
China |
Shanghai Dashanhe Import & Export Co Ltd |
Composition |
Gamma irradiation is not a permitted treatment for this food. |
1.5.3 |
| 8/02/2012 |
Masala peanuts |
India |
Favour-Ita International |
Contaminant |
Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted.
Result: 0.016 mg/kg. |
1.4.1 |
| 8/02/2012 |
Roasted peanuts |
India |
Favour-Ita International |
Contaminant |
Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted.
Result: 0.026 mg/kg. |
1.4.1 |
| 9/02/2012 |
Smoked salmon |
Ireland |
Kenmare Salmon Company |
Micro |
Listeria monocytogenes detected.
Results: D, D, D, ND, ND /25g. |
1.6.1 |
| 10/02/2012 |
Prepared seaweed |
Japan |
Yamaki (Japan) |
Composition |
Antioxidant (vitamin E) not permitted in this food. |
1.3.2 |
| 13/02/2012 |
Chewing gum |
Japan |
Lotte Co Ltd |
Composition |
Additive caffeine not permitted in this food. |
1.3.1 |
| 14/02/2012 |
Roasted pistachios |
Turkey |
Kahvecioglu Gida (Turkey) |
Contaminant |
Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted.
Result: 0.035 mg/kg. |
1.4.1 |
| 15/02/2012 |
Pont l'Eveque (cheese) |
France |
Sa Graindorge (14371 01) |
Micro |
E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted.
Results: 300, 60, 10, <10, 50 cfu/g. |
1.6.1 |
| 17/02/2012 |
Chilled wholefish tuna |
Maldives |
Ensis Fisheries Factory |
Contaminant |
Histamine detected in excess of levels permitted.
Result: 1500 mg/kg. |
1.4.1 |
| 21/02/2012 |
Lal shak (spinach) |
Bangladesh |
Eurasia Food Processing |
Chemical |
Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL.
Result: 0.97 mg/kg. |
1.4.2 |
| 22/02/2012 |
Peanut chikki bar |
India |
M.N Food Industries |
Contaminant |
Aflatoxin detected in excess of levels permitted.
Result: 0.10 mg/kg. |
1.4.1 |
| 23/02/2012 |
Saint Sauveur (cheese) |
France |
Mons Fromager Affineur Limited |
Micro |
Listeria monocytogenes detected. |
1.6.1 |
| 24/02/2012 |
Preserved fruit strips |
United States |
Innoteq Inc |
Composition |
Vitamins in excess of levels permitted. |
2.9.4 |
| 27/02/2012 |
Dipping sauce |
Japan |
Mizkan Group Corporation |
Composition |
Additive DL-Alanine not permitted in this food. |
1.3.1 |
| 27/02/2012 |
Seasoned octopus |
Thailand |
Kibun (Thailand) Co Ltd (Samutsakorn Thailand) |
Composition |
Additive E127 not permitted in this food type. |
1.3.1 |
| 27/02/2012 |
Meal replacements |
United States |
MXI Corp |
Composition |
Vanadium not permitted in this food. |
2.9.3 |
| 27/02/2012 |
Flavoured chewing gum |
Korea |
Mamison Co Ltd |
Composition |
Vitamin C not permitted in this food. |
1.3.2 |
| 27/02/2012 |
Basmati rice |
India |
M R Overseas Pvt Ltd |
Chemical |
Malathion detected in excess of MRL.
Result: 0.05 mg/kg. |
1.4.2 |
| 28/02/2012 |
Chilli powder |
United States |
Valentine Enterprises Inc |
Chemical |
Ethylene chlorohydrin detected in excess of MRL.
Result: 55 mg/kg. |
1.4.2 |
| 28/02/2012 |
Soft blue cheese |
Italy |
La Frabosa Srl |
Micro |
E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted.
Results: 140, 60, 120, 230, 120 cfu/g. |
1.6.1 |