Table 5.
Proportions of samples that exceeded AFTotal and AFB1 and limits of Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
| Samples | Total samples | Exceeding GSA regulation |
Exceeding EFSA regulation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | Range | Yes (%) | Range | |||
| AFTotal | ||||||
| Group 1 | 54 | 27 (50) | 10.68−230.63 | 34 (62.96) | 4.1−230.63 | |
| Group 2 | 26 | 1 (3.85) | 270.5 | 1 (3.85) | 270.5 | |
| Total | 80 | 28 (53.85) | 10.68−270.5 | 35 (66.81) | 4.1−270.5 | |
| AFB1 | ||||||
| Group 1 | 54 | 31 (57) | 5.19−175.0 | 38 (70.37) | 2.12−175.0 | |
| Group 2 | 26 | 1 (3.85) | 230.2 | 3 (11.53) | 3.01−230.2 | |
| Total | 80 | 32 (60.85) | 5.19−230.2 | 41 (81.9) | 2.12–230.2 | |
European Union Food Safety (EFSA) limit for AFTotal = 4 μg/kg.
European Union Food Safety (EFSA) limit for AFB1 = 2 μg/kg.
Ghana Standards Authority(GSA) limit = 10 μg/kg.
Ghana Standards Authority(GSA) limit = 5 μg/kg.