SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency has ordered a recall of mooncakes from two food companies, Fragrance - known for its bak kwa or sweet barbecued meat - and Joymom's, after detecting contaminants in two of their products.
The agency detected both at levels exceeding the maximum limits stipulated in Singapore's Food Regulations, said SFA on Wednesday . It advised consumers against consuming the two products.Aflatoxins can occur in foods as a result of fungal contamination. Foods that can be contaminated with aflatoxins include cereals, nuts and oilseeds as well as processed foods containing these ingredients.
Staphylococcus aureus, the bacterium found in the Joymom's mooncake, is normally found in the environment, the skin or in the noses of people. It added that foodborne pathogens like staphylococcus aureus can be introduced during the production process when cross-contamination occurs.