Mycotoxins - Acceptable Aflatoxin & Fumonisin Levels for Feed

FDA guidelines for acceptable aflatoxin level in corn

Animal Feed Aflatoxin Level
AnimalFinishing beef cattle FeedCorn and peanut product Aflatoxin Level300 ppb
AnimalBeef cattle, swine or poultry FeedCottonseed meal Aflatoxin Level300 ppb
AnimalFinishing swine of 100 lbs. or greater FeedCorn and peanut products Aflatoxin Level200 ppb
AnimalBreeding beef cattle, breeding swine, or mature poultry FeedCorn and peanut products Aflatoxin Level100 ppb
AnimalImmature animals FeedAnimal feeds and ingredients, excluding cottonseed meal Aflatoxin Level20 ppb
AnimalDairy animals, for animal species or uses not specified above, or when the intended use is not known FeedAnimal feeds and ingredients Aflatoxin Level20 ppb

Guidance levels for Fumonisins in Animal Feed

Animal or Class Levels in Corn & Corn By-products Feed Factor (Fraction of corn or corn by-product mixed into the total ration) Levels in Finished Feeds
Animal or ClassHorse (includes asses, zebras and onagers) Levels in Corn & Corn By-products5 Feed Factor0.2 Levels in Finished Feeds1
Animal or ClassRabbit Levels in Corn & Corn By-products5 Feed Factor0.2 Levels in Finished Feeds1
Animal or ClassCatfish Levels in Corn & Corn By-products20 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds10
Animal or ClassSwine Levels in Corn & Corn By-products20 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds10
Animal or ClassRuminant, Poultry & Mink Breeding Stock (includes laying hens, roosters, lactating dairy cows and bulls) Levels in Corn & Corn By-products30 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds15
Animal or ClassRuminants (cattle, sheep, goats and other ruminants that are >3 months old and fed for slaughter Levels in Corn & Corn By-products60 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds30
Animal or ClassMink (fed for pelt production) Levels in Corn & Corn By-products60 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds30
Animal or ClassPoultry (turkeys, checkens, ducklings and other poultry fed for slaughter) Levels in Corn & Corn By-products100 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds50
Animal or ClassAll others (includes dogs and cats) Levels in Corn & Corn By-products10 Feed Factor0.5 Levels in Finished Feeds5

For more information see www.fda.gov .