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Pre-harvest Post-harvest Processing ✓ Proper crop management ✓ Resistant grain varieties ✓ Drying ✓ Storage control ✓ Grain cleaning ✓ Milling ✓ Fermentation ✓ Baking Mycotoxins commonly present in cereals grains and cereal products. ochratoxin A zearalenone deoxynivalenol ✓ Mycotoxins are produced by various fungal species such as Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium. ✓ Occurrence in cereal grains like wheat → transferred to cereal products ✓ Food safety concern : Gastrointestinal issues, immune suppression, toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. μg/Kg flour μg/Kg bakery products Aflatoxin B1 2 2 Sum Aflatoxins B1,B2, G1 & G2 4 4 Ochratoxin A (ΟΤΑ) 3 3 Deoxynivalenol (DON) 750 500 Zearalenone (ZEA) 75 50 EU limits