Table 2.
Maximum EFSA levels of DON in various foodstuffs. Table adapted from Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 (Section 2) and Commission Regulation (EC) 17 August 2006 on the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T-2 and HT-2 and fumonisins in products intended for animal feeding [37,38].
| Foodstuff | Maximum Level (µg/kg) |
| Unprocessed cereals except durum wheat, oats and maize | 1250 |
| Unprocessed durum wheat and oats | 1750 |
| Unprocessed maize except for unprocessed maize intended to be processed by wet milling | 1750 |
| Cereals intended for direct human consumption, cereal flour, bran and germ as end product marketed for direct human consumption | 750 |
| Dry pasta | 750 |
| Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks and breakfast cereal | 500 |
| Processed cereal based foods and baby foods for infants and young children | 200 |
| Products Intended for Animal Feed | Guidance Value Relative to a Feedingstuff with a Moisture Content of 12% (µg/kg) |
| Cereals and cereal products with the exception of maize by-products | 8000 |
| Maize by-products | 12,000 |
| Complementary and complete feedingstuff (with the exception of those listed below) | 5000 |
| Complementary and complete feedingstuff for pigs | 900 |
| Complementary and complete feedingstuff for calves (<4 months), lambs, and kids | 2000 |