Table 15.
Proportions of samples that exceeded AFtotal and OTA and limits of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Ghana Standard Authority (GSA).
| Region | No. of samples | Overall Positive | Exceeding EFSA regulation | Exceeding GSA regulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | Range (µg/kg) | Yes (%) | Range (µg/kg) | |||
| AFT | ||||||
| Upper | 30 | 25 | 25 (83.3) | 7.0–106.18 | 23 (76) | 10.76–106.18 |
| Northern | 30 | 22 | 21 (70) | 9.73–285.31 | 18 (60) | 11.50–285.31 |
| Ashanti | 30 | 23 | 21 (70) | 7.98–230.00 | 21 (70) | 19.40–230.00 |
| Eastern | 30 | 17 | 16 (53.3) | 4.72–441.02 | 12 (40) | 10.70–441.02 |
| Central | 30 | 20 | 20 (66.7) | 8.86–139.71 | 19 (63.33) | 15.84–139.71 |
| Western | 30 | 24 | 24 (80) | 4.27–217.41 | 23 (76.67) | 10.18–217.41 |
| Total | 180 | 131 | 127 (70.50) | 4.27–441.02 | 116 (64.44) | 10.18–441.02 |
| OTA | ||||||
| Upper | 30 | 20 | 18 (60.0) | 4.88–62.50 | 17 (56.67) | 11.86–62.50 |
| Northern | 30 | 23 | 18 (60.0) | 4.70–46.77 | 17 (56.67) | 3.30–46.77 |
| Ashanti | 30 | 10 | 10 (33.33) | 5.80–76.05 | 10 (33.33) | 5.8–76.05 |
| Eastern | 30 | 16 | 15 (50) | 5.50–97.51 | 16 (53.33) | 5.50–97.51 |
| Central | 30 | 12 | 11 (36.67) | 4.00–38.34 | 8 (26.67) | 5.98–38.34 |
| Western | 30 | 22 | 22 (73.33) | 5.0–85.90 | 21 (70.0) | 5.0–85.90 |
| Total | 180 | 103 | 94 (52.22) | 4.00–97.51 | 89 (49.44) | 3.30–97.51 |
Total values are in [italics].
European Union Food Safety (EFSA) limit for AFTotal = 4 µg/kg.
European Union Food Safety (EFSA) limit for OTA = 4 µg/kg.
Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) limit for AFTotal = 10 µg/kg.
Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) limit for OTA = 5 µg/k.