Table 2.
Distribution of the reported LOQs in the analysis of the individual T2, HT2 and the sum of T2 and HT2 in selected food commodities after applying the LOQ cut‐offs
| N | Percentiles (μg/kg) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 | Max | ||
| T‐2 toxin | ||||||||
| Grains and grain‐based products, unspecified | 24 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Grains for human consumption | 3,025 | 0.01 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Grain milling products | 1,888 | 0.01 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Bread and rolls | 451 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Pasta (Raw) | 312 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Breakfast cereals | 1,161 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Fine bakery wares | 265 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Oilseeds | 76 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Beer and beer‐like beverage | 604 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Food for infants and small children, unspecified | 11 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Cereal‐based food for infants and young children | 382 | 0.03 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| Dietary supplements | 15 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Snack food | 33 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| HT‐2 toxin | ||||||||
| Grains and grain‐based products, unspecified | 22 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Grains for human consumption | 2,511 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Grain milling products | 1,507 | 0.01 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Bread and rolls | 293 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Pasta (Raw) | 256 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Breakfast cereals | 933 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Fine bakery wares | 189 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Beer and beer‐like beverage | 604 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Food for infants and small children, unspecified | 11 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Cereal‐based food for infants and young children | 372 | 0.09 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Dietary supplements | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Snack food | 26 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Sum of T‐2 and HT‐2 toxins (as reported) | ||||||||
| Grains for human consumption | 1,476 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Grain milling products | 968 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Bread and rolls | 172 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Pasta (Raw) | 132 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Breakfast cereals | 542 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Fine bakery wares | 196 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Oilseeds | 73 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Beer and beer‐like beverage | 101 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Food for infants and small children, unspecified | 8 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Cereal‐based food for infants and young children | 239 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 |
| Dietary supplements | 12 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Snack food | 12 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
N: number of analytical results.