| Period 2 | Period 2 | Period 1 (EFSA, 2019c) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Mushrooms different than oyster mushrooms | Oyster mushrooms | Not reported (all varieties) |
| No of samples | 1871 | 166 | 928 |
| Year(s) of collection | 2018–2022 | 2018–2022 | 2014–2017 |
| No of samples ≥ LOQ (%samples ≥ LOQ) | 515 (28%) | 14 (8.4%) | 460 (50%) |
| Mean (mg/kg) | 0.015 | 0.012 | 0.025 |
| Standard deviation (mg/kg) | 0.016 | 0.019 | 0.050 |
| Median (mg/kg) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.013 |
| Min (mg/kg) | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.001 |
| Max (mg/kg) | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.845 |
| P90 (mg/kg) a | 0.022 | 0.013 | 0.047 |
| P95 (mg/kg) a | 0.04 | 0.021 | 0.065 |
| P97.5 (mg/kg) a | 0.05 | 0.042 | 0.070 |
| P99 (mg/kg) a | 0.061 | 0.063 | 0.146 |
| P99.5 (mg/kg) a | 0.078 | 0.23 b | – |
| P95/95 UCL (upper confidence level) (mg/kg) a | 0.05 | 0.052 | 0.065 |
| No of samples > current MRL | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| % of samples > current MRL | 0.32% | 0% | 2% |
Abbreviations: LOQ, limit of quantification; MRL, maximum residue limit.
a
Percentiles and upper confidence level were calculated using SAS® software.
b
The calculated percentile coincides with the maximum value.
c
The coverage of the confidence limit does not guarantee a confidence of 95% due to an insufficient number of values.