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Mycotoxins Legislation

USA

Food

Aflatoxins
CommodityΒ1 (ppb)Total (ppb)M1 (ppb)
All20 ppb
Milk500 ppt (0.5 ppb)
Deoxynivalenol (DON)
Commodityppb
Finished wheat products1 ppm (1,000 ppb)
Fumonisins (B1, B2)
Commodity
Degermed dry milled corn products (e.g. flaking grits, corn meal, corn flour with fat content of <2.25%, dry weight basis)2 ppm (2,000 ppb)
Cleaned corn intended for popcorn3 ppm (3,000 ppb)
Whole of partially degermed dry milled corn products (e.g. flaking grits, corn meal4 ppm (4,000 ppb)
Dry milled corn bran; cleaned corn intended for mass production4 ppm (4,000 ppb)
Corn flour with fat content of <2.25%, dry weight basis)4 ppm (4,000 ppb)
Patulin
CommodityLimit
Apple juice50 ppb

Feed

Aflatoxins
CommodityΒ1 (ppb)Total (ppb)M1 (ppb)
Nut products for human consumption15 ppb
Deoxynivalenol (DON)
Commodity
Uncleaned soft wheat for baby food1 ppm (1,000 ppb)
Uncleaned soft wheat for human consumption2 ppm (2,000 ppb)
Patulin
CommodityLimit
Apple juice50 ppb