Food safety recall round-up 1-7 September 2017
Aflatoxin in chillies
England: TRS Wholesale is recalling chillies as aflatoxins were found above the maximum permitted level.
TRS Whole Chillies Extra Hot 50g best before 28 February 2019 and batch code P170221 is affected.
Aflatoxins B1 were found in 66.4; total 82.3 / B1 96.2 total 116 µg/kg - ppb) in chilli from Malawi, via the UK. It was also sent to Germany and Switzerland, according to the RASFF portal.
Aflatoxins have been linked with cancer when eaten at high levels.