Table 3 Levels of various contaminants detected in the implicated batch of CSB + during a food poisoning outbreak: Napak and Amudat districts, Uganda, March 2019
Agent(units) | Average | Allowable(Max) |
|---|---|---|
Microbiological(Counts) | ||
Mesophilic Aerobic Bacteria | 400 | 100,000 |
Coliform | < 10 | 100 |
Salmonella | ND | 0 |
E-Coli | ND | 10 |
Staph aureus | < 10 | 10 |
Bacillus Cereus | < 10 | 50 |
Yeast/Mould | 50 | 1000 |
Mycotoxins | ||
Ochratoxin(ppb) | < 1 | 50 |
Aflatoxins B1(ppb) | ND | 5 |
Total Aflatoxins(ppb) | ND | 20 |
Fumonison(ppm) | < 0.1 | 2 |
Heavy Metals(ppm) | ||
Lead | ND | 0.02 |
Cadmium | 0.02 | 2 |
Mercury | ND | 0.1 |
Arsenic | ND | 0.2 |
Copper | 3.5 | 30 |
Premix(mg/kg) | ||
Iron | 9.8 | 14.1 |
Zinc | 6.5 | 8.3 |
Pestcides | ||
Organochlorine | ND | 0 |
Organophosphorus | ND | 0 |
Pyrethoids | ND | 0 |
ND: Not Detectable; ppm: parts per million; ppb: parts per billion | ||