TABLE 2.
Aflatoxin regulatory limits in different countries.
| Country/ | Type of | Type of | Maximum |
| Organization | aflatoxins | food | (μg/kg) |
| European Union | AFB1 | Peanuts | 8 |
| Total aflatoxins | Peanuts | 15 | |
| AFB1 | Peanut products | 2 | |
| Total aflatoxins | Peanut products | 4 | |
| FDA | Total aflatoxins | Peanuts | 20 |
| Codex | Total aflatoxins | Peanuts | 15 |
| China | AFB1 | Peanut, corn | 20 |
| Hong Kong | Total aflatoxins | Peanuts and peanut products | 20 |
| India | AFB1 | All food | 30 |
| Indonesia | Total aflatoxins | All food | 35 |
| AFB1 | Peanut and corn | 15 | |
| Total aflatoxins | Peanut and corn | 20 | |
| Japan | Total | All foods | 10 |
| South Korea | AFB1 | Grains, cereal products | 10 |
| Malaysia | Total aflatoxins | Raw peanuts | 15 |
| Total aflatoxins | Peanut products | 10 | |
| Philippines | Total aflatoxins | All food | 20 |
| Singapore | Total aflatoxins | All foods | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | Total aflatoxins | All foods | 30 |
| Taiwan | Total aflatoxins | Peanut and corn | 15 |
| Thailand | Total aflatoxins | All foods | 20 |
| Vietnam | Total aflatoxins | All foods | 10 |
Source: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 165/2010 (2010) and Anukul et al. (2013), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Codex Stan Cxs 193-1995 (1995), Malaysian Regulation Food Act 1983 (2014).