Risk Assessment of T-2 and HT-2 Mycotoxins in Food

Annex 1 to TOX/2025/14

TOX/2025/14

Last updated: 09 June 2025

This is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.

Annex 1 (Sum of T2 and HT2) 

Data for the sum of T-2 and HT-2 were only available for infant cereals.

Annex 1A. Chronic exposure to sum of T-2 and HT-2 from RTE products from DNSIYC and NDNS years 1-11 consumption data and occurrence data collected from the FSA call. 

Infants (4-18 months) (n=2683)

Food Groups

Count of T2 HT2 Data Call Samples (n)

Mean T2 Concentration (µg/kg)

Max T2 Concentration (µg/kg)

Consumers (n)

Mean

P97.5

Mean

P97.5

Infants’ cereals

2

110.6

219

1128

0.36

1.5

0.71

2.9

Toddlers (1.5-3 years) (n=1157)

Food Groups

Count of T2 HT2 Data Call

Samples (n)

Mean T2 Concentration (µg/kg)

Max T2 Concentration (µg/kg)

Consumers (n)

Mean

P97.5

Mean

P97.5

Infants’ cereals

2

110.6

219

34

0.22

0.70

0.44

1.4

Exposure estimates have been rounded to 2 significant figures; concentrations have been rounded to one decimal place. 

*Mean/Max concentration.

Annex 1B. Acute exposure to sum of T-2 and HT 2 from RTE products from DNSIYC and NDNS years 1-11 consumption data and occurrence data collected from the FSA call. 

Infants (4-18 months) (n=2683) 

Food Groups

Count of T2 HT2 data call samples (n) 

Mean T2 Concentration (µg/kg)

Consumers (n)

Mean

P97.5

Mean

P97.5

Infants’ cereals 

2

219

 1128

  0.71

2.6  

 1.4 

 5.2 

Toddlers (1.5-3 years) (n=1157) 

Food Groups

Count of T2 HT2 data call samples (n) 

Mean T2 Concentration (µg/kg)

Consumers (n)

Mean

P97.5

Mean

P97.5

Infants’ cereals 

2

219

 1128

  0.52

1.3 

1.0

 2.6

Exposure estimates have been rounded to 2 significant figures; concentrations have been rounded to one decimal place. 

*Mean/Max concentration.