Table 4.
The number of RASFF aflatoxin notifications concerning certain food products in relation to their average world production.
| Product | Average Annual Production (2015–2019) a (Tons) |
Number of Notifications by RASFF (2020) | Tons Produced per RASFF Notification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundnuts | 47,591,548 | 138 | 344,866 |
| Pistachio nuts | 1,057,587 | 63 | 16,787 |
| Dried figs | 1,185,768 | 62 | 19,125 |
| Spices | 14,541,902 | 30 | 484,730 |
| Hazelnuts | 939,927 | 17 | 55,290 |
| Almonds | 3,039,020 | 11 | 276,275 |
| Rice | 748,304,354 | 10 | 74,830,435 |
a Average annual spice production includes these categories: “Anise, badian, fennel, coriander”, “Chilies and peppers, dry”, “Cinnamon”, “Cloves”, “Ginger”, “Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms”, “Mustard seed”, “Pepper, Piper pp.”, “Peppermint”, “Vanilla”, and “Spice not elsewhere specified”. Processed according to FAOSTAT and RASFF databases [98,144].