Workshop: Monitoring and Reporting Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereal Foods and Raw Materials

Summary

This workshop, jointly organised by Food Standards Scotland and the Rowett Institute and hosted by Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, was held on the 9th May 2018. The workshop brought together representatives from industry, science and government to discuss mycotoxin monitoring and consider potential areas of concern in a Scottish and UK context. This report summarises the presentations and discussion and identifies key areas as T2/HT2 toxins, ergot alkaloids and the challenge of imports monitoring following EU exit.