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The EU Recommendation 2022\/553<\/strong><\/a> on monitoring the presence of Alternaria<\/em> toxins<\/strong> in foodstuffs has just been published in the OJEU.<\/p>\n\n

Alternaria<\/em> toxins are mycotoxins produced mainly by the fungi Alternaria alternata<\/em> and Alternaria solani<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n

The presence of these toxins in food is very low, but their cytotoxic and mutagenic effects make them among the most dangerous, as they may have an impact on human and animal health through ingestion.<\/p>\n\n

Alternaria<\/em> proliferates when humidity levels are between 28 and 34%, even at low temperatures. As a result, contamination with Alternaria<\/em> toxins can occur in the field, after harvest during storage, and even during transport of refrigerated products.<\/p>\n\n

This recommendation sets indicative levels<\/strong> for alternariol, alternariol monomethyl ether and tenuazonic acid toxins<\/strong> in the following foodstuffs:<\/p>\n\n

\u00a0<\/td>Indicative levels expressed in \u00b5g\/kg<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>Alternariol (AOH)<\/strong><\/td>Alternariol monomethyl ether (AME)<\/strong><\/td>Tenuazonic acid (TeA)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Processed tomato-based products<\/strong><\/td>10<\/td>5<\/td>500<\/td><\/tr>
Paprika powder<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>10 000<\/td><\/tr>
Sesame seeds<\/strong><\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
Sunflower seeds<\/strong><\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td>1 000<\/td><\/tr>
Sunflower oil<\/strong><\/td>10<\/td>10<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
Tree nuts<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
Dried figs<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>1 000<\/td><\/tr>
Cereal-based foods for infants and young children<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

These indicative levels are not food safety levels, and if results exceed these thresholds, the cause of the presence of these Alternaria<\/em> toxins should be investigated.<\/p>\n\n

Your Phytocontrol laboratory offers analysis of Alternaria<\/em> toxins under COFRAC accreditation. You can consult our COFRAC technical appendix No. 1-1904 available in your customer area or on the COFRAC website.<\/p>\n\n

Need technical, regulatory or pricing information? Our customer service is available from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, at +33 800 900 775<\/a> or service-clients@phytocontrol.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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