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Failing Food Report - September 2012
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The following table details food that failed during the reporting month.
The number of lines of imported food inspected under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during this month: 2106
| Date of Fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer Name | Fail Type | Reason for Fail (including test result) | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/08/2012 | Pont L’éveque and Livarot cheeses |
France | SA Graindorge | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: Pont L’eveque 220g: >1500, 540, 240,>1500, 580 cfu/g Pont L’eveque 1.5kg: 20, <10, <10, <10, 130 cfu/g Livarot 1.5kg: <10, >1500, 350, 640, 710 cfu/g Livarot 250g: 360, 100, 10, 10, 40 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 5/09/2012 | Munster cheese | France | Maison Fischer - Fr68.023.001 | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: 23, <3, <3, <3, 23 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 6/09/2012 | Confectionery | United States | Cadbury Adams LLC | Composition | Contains Candelilla wax (E902) not permitted in this food | 1.3.1 |
| 6/09/2012 | Ricotta, Treccine, Buffalo milk cheese, and Buffalo milk cheese with chilli | Italy | Coop. Agr. Zoot Salicella ARL | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: Ricotta: >1100, >1100, >1100, >1100, >1100 MPN/g Trecinne: 4, 240, 9, 93, 93 MPN/g Buffalo milk cheese: >1100, >1100, >1100, >1100, >1100 MPN/g Buffalo milk cheese with chilli: >1100, >1100, >1100, >1100, >1100 MPN/g |
1.6.1 |
| 7/09/2012 | Dry ricotta cheese | Greece | Karalis SA | Micro | Listeria monocytogenes detected. | 1.6.1 |
| 7/09/2012 | Seaweed | Korea | Ottogi Corporation | Contaminant | Iodine detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 3000 mg/kg |
IFN 17/11 |
| 7/09/2012 | Camembert cheese | France | Gillot SAS - FR61.402.01 | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: <3, <3, <3, <3, 460 MPN/g |
1.6.1 |
| 7/09/2012 | French fries crisps | United Kingdom | Walkers Snack Foods Ltd UK | Composition | Saccharin not permitted in this food | 1.3.1 |
| 7/09/2012 | Tahini | Turkey | Best Food Gida Hed (Turkey) | Micro | Salmonella detected. | IFN 17/11 |
| 10/09/2012 | Beancurd skin | Malaysia | Unitrex Enterprise | Micro | Bacillus cereus detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: 500, 150, 1100, 1500, <100 cfu/g |
User Guide to 1.6.1 |
| 10/09/2012 | Chilli powder | South Africa | Osman's Spice Works CC (Durban, South Africa) | Micro | Salmonella detected. | 1.6.1 |
| 12/09/2012 | Soft drink | United States | Pepsico Inc | Composition | Additives brominated vegetable oil and caffeine not permitted in this food. | 1.3.1 |
| 12/09/2012 | Brie cheese | France | Sodiaal International les Fromageries Riches Monts (FR 55 551 001 CE) | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: 23, 43, <3.0, 9, 43 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 12/09/2012 | Le Grand Rustique cheese | France | Compagnie des Fromages et Richemonts (F 61321 01 CEE) | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: 43, 43, 9, 15, 15 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 13/09/2012 | Frozen taro | Vietnam | Tan Truong Vinh Co Ltd (Vietnam) | Contaminant | Cadmium detected in excess of level permitted. Result: 0.14 mg/kg |
1.4.1 |
| 14/09/2012 | Tapioca chips | India | Manjilas Food Tech | Contaminant | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted. Results: 17 mg/kg (line 63), 27 mg/kg (line 64) |
1.4.1 |
| 17/09/2012 | Soft goats cheese | France | Fromagerie P. Jacquin - 9 Route de Meusnes | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: Line 2a: <3, 320, <3, <3, <3 cfu/g Line 2b: <3, <3, 13,<3, 56 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 18/09/2012 | Chilli flakes | India | Eaternal Health & Organic Foods Pvt Ltd (Mumbai India) | Micro | Salmonella detected. | 1.6.1 |
| 19/09/2012 | Taleggio DOP cheese | Italy | Arrigoni Formaggi SPA | Micro | Listeria monocytogenes detected. | 1.6.1 |
| 19/09/2012 | Flavoured peanut | China | Yuet Wah Trading Co Ltd | Chemical | Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of maximum residue limits. Result: 0.03mg/kg |
1.4.2 |
| 19/09/2012 | Cooked prawns | China | Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co Ltd (Guangdong, China) | Micro | Coagulase-positive staphylococci detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: <100, <100, <100, 300, 2600 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 20/09/2012 | Brie cheese | France | Compagnie des Fromages et Richemonts (F 61321 01 CEE) | Micro | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: 3.0, 75, 15, 3.0, 7 cfu/g |
1.6.1 |
| 21/09/2012 | Fermented bean curd | Taiwan | Hwa Nan Food Industrial Co Ltd | Micro | Bacillus cereus detected in excess of levels permitted. Results: 500, 300, 1500, 1800, 550 cfu/g |
User Guide to 1.6.1 |
| 25/09/2012 | Instant noodles | Indonesia | PT Intradita Prosimpex | Composition | Vitamins including but not limited to A and B16 not permitted in this food. | 1.3.2 |
| 25/09/2012 | Jelly | Korea | Dongyang Confectionery Co Ltd (South Korea) | Composition | Additive konjac not permitted in this food. | 1.3.1 |
| 26/09/2012 | Sichuan Flavour Hot Pot | Hong Kong | Kiu Sang Hong Limited | Other | No compliant BSE certificate provided. | 2.2.1 |
Last reviewed:
29 Oct 2012
29 Oct 2012