Table 8 Proportions of samples that exceeded AFTotal and AFB1 and limits of Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Samples | Total samples | Exceeding GSA regulation | Exceeding EFSA regulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | Range | Yes (%) | Range | ||
AFTotal | |||||
Group 1 | 72 | 41 (56.9%) | 12.12 ± 1.4–445.01 ± 8.9 | 54 (75%) | 4.72 ± 0.28–445.01 ± 8.9 |
Group 2 | 18 | 3 (16.67%) | 11.26 ± 1.22–21.66 ± 0.32 | 8 (44.4%) | 5.56 ± 0.26–21.66 ± 0.32 |
Total | 90 | 47 (52.2%) | 11.26 ± 1.22–445.01 ± 8.9 | 62 (68.89%) | 4.72 ± 0.28–445.01 ± 8.9 |
AFB1 | |||||
Group 1 | 72 | 50 (69.44%) | 5.18 ± 0.25–339.3 ± 8.6 | 56 (77.78%) | 2.2 ± 0.15–339.3 ± 8.6 |
Group 2 | 18 | 5 (27.78%) | 5.2 ± 0.5–17.43 ± 0.81 | 9 (50.0%) | 2.37 ± 0.12–16.95 ± 0.84 |
Total | 90 | 55 (60.85%) | 5.18 ± 0.25–339.3 ± 8.6 | 65 (72.2%) | 2.2 ± 0.15–339.3 ± 8.6 |
