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Mycotoxin tolerances in foodstuffs.
Annales De La Nutrition Et De L'Alimentation
|January 1, 1977
Summary
Most countries prohibit poisonous substances in food and feed, with aflatoxin specifically regulated. Current legislation focuses on aflatoxin in oilseeds, setting varying tolerance levels for food and higher limits for animal feed.
Area of Science:
- Food safety regulations
- Mycotoxin control
- Agricultural product standards
Background:
- General food and feed legislation prohibits poisonous or harmful substances.
- Mycotoxins, like aflatoxin, are harmful contaminants requiring regulatory attention.
- Currently, only aflatoxin is specifically addressed in most national legislations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing legislation concerning mycotoxins in food and feed.
- To highlight the specific regulatory status of aflatoxin control measures.
- To examine the established tolerance levels for aflatoxin in various commodities.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of general food and feed safety laws across different countries.
- Identification of specific regulations pertaining to mycotoxin control.
- Comparison of aflatoxin tolerance limits set for food versus feed products.
Main Results:
- Most countries have general laws against poisonous substances in food and feed.
- Aflatoxin is the only mycotoxin with specific legislative control in most jurisdictions.
- Aflatoxin regulations often target commodities like oilseeds and their derivatives.
- Food aflatoxin tolerances range from zero to 50 ppb, while feed tolerances are generally higher.
Conclusions:
- Existing legislation broadly covers harmful substances, but specific mycotoxin regulations are limited.
- Aflatoxin control is a primary focus, with targeted regulations on high-risk commodities.
- Divergent tolerance levels exist for aflatoxin in food and feed, reflecting different risk assessments.