Mycotoxins in breakfast cereals from the Canadian retail market: A 3-year survey |
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| Authors: | V. Roscoe G. A. Lombaert V. Huzel G. Neumann J. Melietio D. Kitchen S. Kotello T. Krakalovich R. Trelka P. M. Scott |
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| Affiliation: | a Health Canada, Health Products and Food, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region, Winnipeg, MB, R2J 3Y1, Canadab Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada |
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| Abstract: | One hundred and fifty-six samples of breakfast cereals were collected from the Canadian retail marketplace over a 3-year period. The samples were analysed for the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, HT-2 toxin, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, and fumonisins B1 and B2 to contribute to dietary exposure estimates in support of the development of Canadian guidelines for selected mycotoxins in foods. The samples included corn-, oat-, wheat- and rice-based cereals, as well as mixed-grain cereals, and were primarily from North American processors. Overall, deoxynivalenol was the most frequently detected mycotoxin — it was detected in over 40% of all samples analysed. Fumonisins and ochratoxin A were each detected in over 30% of all samples. Zearalenone was detected in over 20% of all samples. Nivalenol and HT-2 toxin were each detected in only one sample. The survey clearly demonstrated regular occurrence of low levels of multiple mycotoxins in breakfast cereals on the Canadian market. |
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| Keywords: | Ochratoxin A trichothecenes fumonisin zearalenone breakfast cereals |
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