Table 1.
Maximum regulatory limits of DON in different foodstuffs established by various regulatory authorities.
| Regulation Authority | Foodstuff | Maximum Level μg/kg |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Commission | Unprocessed durum wheat, maize, and oats | 1750 | [86] |
| Unprocessed cereals | 1250 | ||
| Cereal flour for human consumption and dry pasta | 750 | ||
| Bread, pastries, breakfast cereals, and cereal snacks | 500 | ||
| Cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children | 200 | ||
| United States Food and Drug Administration | Flour, germ, and bran derived from wheat cereal intended for human consumption | 1000 | [87] |
| Food and Agricultural Organization of the United States/Codex Alimentarius | Raw grains such as maize, wheat, and barley | 2000 | [87] |
| Maize, wheat, and barley-derived foods (flour, meal, semolina, and flakes) | 1000 | ||
| Cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children | 500 | ||
| Republic of Korea | Grain and their processed foods | 1000 | [92] |
| Corn and their processed foods | 2000 | ||
| Cereals | 500 | ||
| China | Corn, corn flour (grits, flake) | 1000 | [93] |
| Barley, wheat, cereal, wheat flour | 1000 |