title: Food safety implications of ochratoxin A in animal-derived food products.
abstract: Ochratoxin A (OTA) is an important mycotoxin with potential to reach the human food chain through carry-over of contaminated, mostly cereal-based, feed into animal-derived products. Certain population groups, such as infants and children, are intensive and relatively restricted consumers of some animal-derived products, particularly milk and other dairy products, which may become contaminated with OTA. This review examines the literature on the occurrence of OTA in animal-derived products and discusses the public health and food safety implications of consumption of these products. The risk of OTA contamination of meat, milk, blood and derived products is discussed.
authors: Group of Health Surveillance, Center for Pharmaceutical Studies, University of Coimbra, Polo III, Azinhaga de Sta Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal. sofiacanceladuarte@gmail.com
authors: Sofia C
authors: SC
authors: Duarte
authors: Celeste M
authors: CM
authors: Lino
authors: Angelina
authors: A
authors: Pena
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D009793:Ochratoxins; C025589:ochratoxin A