date:Aug 20, 2012
In 2010-2011, the CFIA tested 943 food samples for OTA and DON - the toxins released in food by mold. The foods included domestic and imported beverages, dried fruits, grain products, infant formula and breakfast cereals.
Overall, more than 99% of the food samples tested for OTA were below proposed levels. About 59% of samples tested contained detectable levels of DON. Health Canada evaluated the samples with elevated OTA levels and determined they posed no health risk to consumers. In addition,