Codex Working Group Established on Sorghum Contamination
The Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) is inviting member countries and observer organizations to participate in an electronic working group to draft an annex for the prevention and reduction of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A contamination in sorghum, reported…
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the Food Safety and Inspection Service. This annex should cover the stages of primary production, storage and distribution to the point of usage of sorghum. The annex will be proposed for the existing Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals (CAC/RCP 51-2003). The working group will be led by Nigeria, and co-chaired by Sudan. Parties in the U.S. that are interested in contributing to the U.S. participation in this electronic working group should contact the U.S. Codex Office (USCodex@fsis.usda.gov).