In October 2019, EFSA launched a public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of aflatoxins in food (see previous post). The outcomes of the public consultation, can be consulted here.
There were not changes in the conclusions compared to the draft version. Regarding chronic dietary exposure, the highest AFB1 and total aflatoxins (AFT) mean concentrations were obtained for the food category ‘legumes, nuts and oilseeds’, in particular for pistachios, peanuts and ‘other seeds’. EFSA highlights the necessity of more technical and scientific data, and recommends continuous monitoring of aflatoxin occurrence in the light of potential increases due to climate change.
EFSA Scientific Opinion. Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food. EFSA Journal 2020;18(3):6040. 112 pp.
There were not changes in the conclusions compared to the draft version. Regarding chronic dietary exposure, the highest AFB1 and total aflatoxins (AFT) mean concentrations were obtained for the food category ‘legumes, nuts and oilseeds’, in particular for pistachios, peanuts and ‘other seeds’. EFSA highlights the necessity of more technical and scientific data, and recommends continuous monitoring of aflatoxin occurrence in the light of potential increases due to climate change.
EFSA Scientific Opinion. Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food. EFSA Journal 2020;18(3):6040. 112 pp.