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

Annex 2 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 2 (Exposure to T-2 or HT-2, only, from RTE products)

Table 2A: Chronic exposure to T-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 T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

91

0.00030 

0.0010

0.00043

0.0015

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

1441

0.0059

0.020 

0.0088 

0.030 

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

98

0.0027 

0.0081 

0.0027 

0.0081 

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

435

0.0050 

0.018

0.0050 

0.018

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

1140

0.0056

0.020

0.0056

0.020

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

1691

0.0095

0.036 

0.017 

0.064 

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

338

0.0029 

0.010

0.0057 

0.020 

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

389

0.033

0.17 

0.10 

0.51 

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

5

0.0038 

0.0056 

0.0056 

0.0082 

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

14

0.0043

0.0076 

0.0062 

0.011 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

566

0.0058

0.018 

0.0086

0.027

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

75

0.0053 

0.019 

0.0053 

0.019 

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

125

0.0063

0.021 

0.0063

0.021 

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

602

0.0055

0.016 

0.0055

0.016 

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

983

0.0077 

0.033 

0.014 

0.058 

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

379

0.0032 

0.010 

0.0064

0.020 

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

70

0.038

0.14 

0.12 

0.42 

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

24

0.0032 

0.0066 

0.0046 

0.0097 

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Food groups

Count of T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

211

0.0015

0.0049

0.0022

0.0072

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

1472

0.0017

0.0059

0.0025

0.0088

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

530

0.0018

0.0051

0.0018

0.0051

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

293

0.0017

0.0055

0.0017

0.0055

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

1677

0.0027

0.0075

0.0027

0.0075

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

2935

0.0021

0.0078

0.0037

0.014

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

278

0.0011

0.0031

0.0022

0.0062

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

222

0.012

0.036

0.038

0.11

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

135

0.00098

0.0031

0.0014

0.0046

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Food groups

Count of T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

11

0.0016 

0.0032 

0.0023 

0.0047 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

55

0.0018 

0.0041 

0.0026

0.0060 

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

33

0.0020 

0.0046

0.0020 

0.0046

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

10

0.0013 

0.0033 

0.0013 

0.0033 

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

64

0.0035

0.010

0.0035

0.010

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

98

0.0023 

0.0058 

0.0041 

0.010 

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

14

0.0010 

0.0021 

0.0020

0.0042 

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

6

0.016 

0.052 

0.050 

0.16 

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

2

0.0015 

0.0016

0.0022 

0.0024 

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

*Mean/Max concentration.

Table 2B: Acute exposure to T-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 T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

91

0.00073 

0.0025

0.0011 

0.0036 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

1441

0.014 

0.037 

0.020 

0.055 

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

98

0.0075 

0.019 

0.0075 

0.019 

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

435

0.011

0.032

0.011

0.032

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

1140

0.018

0.056 

0.018

0.056 

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

1691

0.017

0.084 

0.030

0.15 

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

338

0.0069 

0.022 

0.014 

0.043 

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

389

0.074 

0.27 

0.23 

0.83 

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

5

0.011 

0.021 

0.017 

0.031 

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

Food groups

Count of T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

14

0.0093 

0.019 

0.014

0.028 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

566

0.016

0.039 

0.023 

0.057 

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

75

0.012

0.032 

0.012

0.032 

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

125

0.014

0.035 

0.014

0.035 

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

602

0.017

0.046

0.017

0.046

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

983

0.014 

0.057 

0.025 

0.10 

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

379

0.0072 

0.020

0.014 

0.040 

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

70

0.11

0.27 

0.34 

0.85 

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

24

0.011 

0.023 

0.016 

0.034 

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Food groups

Count of T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

211

0.0028

0.0070

0.0041

0.010

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

1472

0.0046

0.014

0.0068

0.021

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

530

0.0040

0.010

0.0040

0.010

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

293

0.0040

0.0093

0.0040

0.0093

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

1677

0.0087

0.019

0.0087

0.019

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

2935

0.0038

0.013

0.0067

0.024

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

278

0.0025

0.0052

0.0051

0.010

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

222

0.026

0.050

0.081

0.16

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

135

0.0025

0.0080

0.0037

0.012

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Food groups

Count of T-2 data call samples (n)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

T-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

4.0 

5.9 

11

0.0034

0.0057 

0.0050

0.0083 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

8.4 

12.5 

55

0.0052 

0.011 

0.0077

0.016 

Multigrain bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

33

0.0040 

0.0068 

0.0040 

0.0068 

Wheat bread rolls 

3.1 

3.1 

10

0.0039

0.0092

0.0039

0.0092

Dried pasta 

3.1 

3.1 

64

0.010

0.020

0.010

0.020

Mixed breakfast cereals 

5.0 

8.9 

98

0.0045 

0.015 

0.0079 

0.026 

Extruded breakfast cereals 

5.0 

10 

14

0.0025 

0.0045 

0.0050 

0.0089 

Oat porridge 

24 

11.7 

36.1 

6

0.039 

0.10 

0.12 

0.32 

Plain cereal bars 

5.9 

8.7 

2

0.0040 

0.0053

0.0060 

0.0078

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

*Mean/Max concentration. 

Table 2C: Chronic exposure to 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 HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

91

0.0013 

0.0044

0.0029

0.0099 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

1441

0.010 

0.034 

0.017 

0.058 

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

98

0.0059 

0.018

0.0060 

0.018 

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

435

0.010 

0.036

0.010 

0.036

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

1140

0.011

0.040 

0.011

0.040 

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

1691

0.016

0.062 

0.021 

0.081 

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

389

0.057

0.28 

0.27

1.4 

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

1128

0.70 

2.9

0.71

2.9

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

5

0.0093 

0.014 

0.012 

0.017 

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

630

0.0023 

0.0072

0.0023 

0.0072

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

Food groups

Count of HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

14

0.018 

0.033 

0.041 

0.074 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

566

0.010

0.032 

0.017

0.053

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

75

0.012 

0.041 

0.012

0.042 

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

125

0.013 

0.044 

0.013 

0.044 

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

602

0.011 

0.033

0.011 

0.033

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

983

0.013 

0.056 

0.017 

0.072 

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

70

0.065 

0.24 

0.31 

1.1 

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

34

0.44 

1.4

0.44 

1.4

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

24

0.0077

0.016 

0.0097 

0.020 

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

387

0.0023

0.0057 

0.0023 

0.0057

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Food groups

Count of HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

211

0.0065

0.021

0.015

0.047

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

1472

0.0030

0.010

0.0049

0.017

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

530

0.0041

0.011

0.0041

0.012

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

293

0.0034

0.011

0.0034

0.011

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

1677

0.0055

0.015

0.0055

0.015

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

2935

0.0036

0.013

0.0047

0.017

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

222

0.021

0.061

0.10

0.29

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

2

0.032

0.042

0.032

0.042

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

135

0.0024

0.0077

0.0030

0.0097

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

673

0.00064

0.0020

0.00064

0.0020

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Food groups

Count of HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

11

0.0067 

0.014 

0.015

0.031 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

55

0.0030 

0.0070 

0.0051

0.012 

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

33

0.0044 

0.010 

0.0045 

0.010 

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

10

0.0026

0.0067

0.0026

0.0067

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

64

0.0071

0.021

0.0071

0.021

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

98

0.0039

0.010 

0.0051 

0.013 

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

6

0.028 

0.090 

0.13 

0.43 

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

0

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

2

0.0037 

0.0039 

0.0047 

0.0050 

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

22

0.00073

0.0011 

0.00073

0.0011 

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

*Mean/Max concentration.

Table 2D: Acute exposure to 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 HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

91

0.0031 

0.011

0.0070

0.024

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

1441

0.023 

0.064 

0.039 

0.11 

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

98

0.017 

0.041

0.017

0.042

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

435

0.023

0.066

0.023

0.066

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

1140

0.036 

0.11 

0.036 

0.11 

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

1691

0.029 

0.14 

0.038 

0.19 

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

389

0.13 

0.46 

0.61 

2.2 

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

1128

1.4

5.2 

1.4

5.2

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

5

0.028 

0.052 

0.035 

0.066 

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

630

0.0060 

0.015 

0.0060 

0.015 

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

Food groups

Count of HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

14

0.040 

0.082 

0.090 

0.19 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

566

0.027

0.067 

0.045

0.11 

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

75

0.027 

0.071 

0.028

0.072

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

125

0.029

0.071 

0.029

0.071 

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

602

0.035

0.094 

0.035

0.094 

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

983

0.024 

0.098 

0.031 

0.13 

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

70

0.19

0.47 

0.91 

2.2 

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

34

1.0

2.6

1.0 

2.6 

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

24

0.026 

0.057

0.033 

0.071 

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

387

0.0061

0.014 

0.0061 

0.014

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Food groups

Count of HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

211

0.012

0.030

0.027

0.068

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

1472

0.0079

0.024

0.013

0.040

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

530

0.0088

0.022

0.0090

0.022

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

293

0.0081

0.019

0.0081

0.019

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

1677

0.018

0.038

0.018

0.038

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

2935

0.0065

0.023

0.0085

0.030

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

222

0.045

0.087

0.21

0.41

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

2

0.13

0.17

0.13

0.17

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

135

0.0062

0.020

0.0078

0.025

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

673

0.0018

0.0050

0.0018

0.0050

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Food groups

Count of HT-2 data call samples (n)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (mean)

HT-2 concentration µg/kg (max)

Consumers (n)

*Mean;

Mean

 

*Mean;

P97.5

*Max;

Mean

*Max;

P97.5

Plain muesli 

17.3 

39 

11

0.015 

0.024 

0.033 

0.055 

Biscuits, oatmeal 

14.6 

24.3 

55

0.0089 

0.019 

0.014 

0.031 

Multigrain bread rolls 

6.9 

33

0.0087 

0.015 

0.0089

0.015 

Wheat bread rolls 

6.3 

6.3 

10

0.0079 

0.019

0.0079 

0.019

Dried pasta 

6.3 

6.3 

64

0.020 

0.042 

0.020 

0.042 

Mixed breakfast cereals 

8.6 

11.2 

98

0.0077 

0.026 

0.010 

0.033 

Oat porridge 

23 

20.1 

95.7 

6

0.067 

0.18 

0.32 

0.85 

Infants’ cereals 

217.5 

219 

0

Plain cereal bars 

14.5 

18.2 

2

0.0099 

0.013 

0.012 

0.016

Puffs/ curls type extruded snack 

5.2 

5.2 

22

0.0021 

0.0040

0.0021 

0.0040

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

*Mean/Max concentration.