Fruits and Fungal Organisms and Toxins

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Commission Acts to Limit Levels of the Mycotoxin 'Patulin' in Apple Products Press release describing European Commission measures for reducing patulin levels in apple products, including setting maximum levels for food products, implementing a Recommendation regarding methods for preventing or reducing levels of patulin in apple products, and adopting a Directive on methods of analysis for patulin in food products. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2003	Aug 15, 2003
	Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration	Compliance Policy Guide, Compliance Policy Guidance for FDA Staff, Sec.510.150 Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates, and Apple Juice Products - Adulteration with Patulin Criteria for FDA staff on recommending legal action or detention of imports for apple juice, apple juice concentrate, or apple juice products adulterated with patulin. (more) Publication Month: October 2001	May 29, 2002
	Kyprianou, M.	Draft Commission Regulation of on Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs (Text with EEA Relevance) Draft European Commission regulation regarding microbiological criteria for certain microorganisms in foods, including food safety criteria and process hygiene criteria. Microorganisms or toxins covered include Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, staphylococcal enterotoxins, Enterobacter sakazakii, E. coli, histamine, and more. (more) Deadline: Monday, December 5, 2005 Publication Year: 2005	Dec 5, 2005
	Unnevehr, Laurian J. (Ed.)	Food Safety in Food Security and Food Trade Collection of briefs on such topics as food safety, mycotoxins, and GM crops in developing countries, and food safety, risk, and trade. Includes case studies on "Guatemalan Raspberries and Cyclospora," "Kenyan Fish Exports," "The Shrimp Export Industry in Bangladesh," "Reducing Pesticide Residues on Horticultural Crops," "India Responds to International Food Safety Requirements," "Supermarkets and Quality and Safety Standards for Produce in Latin America," "Beef industry in China," "The Poultry Industry in Colombia," and "Reducing Mycotoxins in Brazilian Crops". (more) Publication Month: September 2003	Aug 19, 2004
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Guidance Document for Competent Authorities for the Control of Compliance with EU Legislation on Aflatoxins Guidance document regarding the control of aflatoxins in foods in the EU. Includes discussion of sampling, analysis, reporting of results, non-compliance procedures, and more. Includes an annex entitled "Legislation". (more) Publication Date: Friday, August 5, 2005	Dec 13, 2004
	Buzby, Jean C. (Ed.)	International Trade and Food Safety: Economic Theory and Case Studies Report on the relationships between food safety regulation and international trade. Food safety and trade issues for meat and poultry products, produce, and seafood are discussed, as are these issues as related to hazards such as mycotoxins and dioxins. Attachments include "Belgian-Luxembourg exports, 1989-1999" and "Belgium-Luxembourg monthly production indices of key agricultrual products, 1998-99". Highlights of this report are provided in Agriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB789), Food Safety and International Trade - Research Briefs, available from ERS. (more) Publication Month: November 2003	Nov 12, 2003
	Liu, Xiumei	Microbiology Risk Assessment in China: Current Situation and Challenges This presentation was given at the 1st International Conference on Microbiological Risk Assessment: Foodborne Hazards, held in Adelphi, MD on July 24-26, 2002. It provides an overview of microbiological risk assessment in China. Data is given on the number of food poisoning outbreaks in China from 1990-1999 by cause, and on mortality rates from 1990-1996 from various foodborne bacteria. There is also a history of Bongkrekic acid (BA) food poisoning in Asia, data on BA food poisoning caused by various foods in China (outbreaks, cases, mortality), BA hazard identification, and risk management considerations. There is an exposure assessment of E. coli from fly feces, and the calculated efficacy of hypothetical risk mitigations strategies. There is hazard identification information for fumonisins, with specific risk assessment data on aflatoxins. Information is presented on sugarcane poisoning, including numbers of outbreaks, cases, and deaths, the implication of Arthrinium spp. as the pathogenic fungus, and risk management considerations. Data is also given on the regulated limits of mycotoxins in China, on ochratoxin A produced by Aspergillus, on mould contamination in various beverages including juices, and on mould contamination in liquid functional food. The pdf version of this presentation is available at here. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, July 25, 2002	Aug 19, 2002
	Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Patulin in Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates and Apple Juice Products Safety assessment and risk management considerations of patulin in apple juice products. Publication Month: September 2001	May 29, 2002

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