title: Aflatoxin B1 Risk Management in Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy Cow Feed.
abstract: This study investigated aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination in dairy cow feed and the risk management of AFB1 content in concentrates undertaken by feed industries in theParmigiano Reggianoarea. Data on aflatoxin contamination risk management applied in 29 feed industries were collected and the AFB1 content of 70 feed samples was analysed. Data were collected within the framework of a quality control programme promoted by theParmigiano ReggianoConsortium in 2013 and 2014. Audit results showed that the control procedures to prevent AFB1 contamination mainly focused on maize and its by-products. AFB1 concentration resulted lower than 5 ppb [legal European Union (EU) limit] in all samples; in one out of 70 samples, AFB1 content was 3.8 ppb and in all the other samples it was lower than 3 ppb. Results showed that AFB1 risk management applied by Italian feed industries effectively monitors AFB1 levels in feed below the EU legal limit.
authors: Department of Veterinary Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Ozzano Emilia (BO).
authors: Giorgia
authors: G
authors: Canestrari
authors: Department of Veterinary Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Ozzano Emilia (BO).
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Ricci
authors: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium , Reggio Emilia (RE).
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Pizzamiglio
authors: Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna , Brescia.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Biancardi
authors: Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna , Brescia.
authors: Pierluigi
authors: P
authors: Piazza
authors: Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna , Bologna.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Merialdi
authors: Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna , Forlì, Italy.
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Tosi
authors: Department of Veterinary Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Ozzano Emilia (BO).
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Giacometti
authors: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium , Reggio Emilia (RE).
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Nocetti
authors: Department of Veterinary Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Ozzano Emilia (BO).
authors: Mattia
authors: M
authors: Fustini
authors: Department of Veterinary Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Ozzano Emilia (BO).
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Serraino
authors: Department of Veterinary Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Ozzano Emilia (BO).
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Formigoni
keywords: Aflatoxins; Dairy cows; Feed; Parmigiano Reggiano