Table 2.
Maximum limits of mycotoxins (µg/kg) in Ethiopia.
| Commodities | Aflatoxins | Fumonisins (FUMs) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFB1 | Total AFs | AFM1 | ||
| Peanut kernels | 5 | 10 | - | |
| Peanut butter | 4 | 10 | - | |
| Maize | 5 | 10 | - | |
| Wheat | - | 4 | - | |
| Sorghum | 5 | 10 | - | |
| Barley | 5 | 10 | - | |
| Teff flour | - | 4 | - | |
| Injera | 5 | 10 | 2000 | |
| Raw cow milk | - | - | 0.05 | - |
| Lentil | 5 | 10 | - | |
| Chickpea | 5 | 10 | 2000 | |
| Whole peas | 5 | 10 | 2000 | |
| Split peas | 5 | 10 | 2000 | |
| Dry beans | 5 | 10 | 2000 | |
| Dry faba beans | 5 | 10 | 2000 | |
| Kolo (roasted grain, ready-to-eat food) | - | - | 2000 | |
| Beer | 5 | 10 | - | |
Sources: [26] and ESA (personal communications).