Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
Sample Schedule 6: Mycotoxin Sample Sizes
AFLATOXIN SAMPLE SIZES
Sample sizes for all other mycotoxins can be found in CP7307.001 Domestic & Import Mycotoxin Compliance Program
PRODUCT SAMPLE SIZES FOR AFLATOXIN ANALYSIS
(Includes 702(b) [21U.S.C. 372(b)] portion - each sample unit, contains product for the reserve portion, no duplicate subs are necessary)
NOTE: COMPLIANCE SAMPLE SIZES MAY DIFFER FROM SURVEILLANCE SAMPLE SIZES.
| PRODUCT | PACKAGE TYPE | LOT SIZE | NUMBER OF SAMPLE UNITS* | UNIT SIZE (minimum) | TOTAL SAMPLE SIZE (minimum) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | Consumer or bulk | NA | 24 | 225 gm (8 oz) | 5.4 Kg (12 lbs) |
| 12 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 5.4 kg (12 lbs) | |||
| Peanut Butter (Crunchy) Peanuts shelled roasted, or unroasted, Peanuts ground for topping | Consumer or bulk | NA | SURVEILLANCE | ||
| 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lb) | |||
| COMPLIANCE SAMPLE | |||||
| 48 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 21.8 kg (48 lbs) | |||
| Peanuts, roasted in shell (only for domestic runner variety) | Consumer or bulk | NA | SURVEILLANCE | ||
| 15 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 6.8 kg (15 lbs) | |||
| COMPLIANCE SAMPLE | |||||
| 75 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 34 kg (75 lbs) | |||
| Tree nuts (except in-shell Brazil Nuts and all pistachio nuts in import status) shelled, in-shell slices, pieces, or flour | Consumer or bulk | NA | SURVEILLANCE | ||
| 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lb) | |||
| COMPLIANCE SAMPLE | |||||
| 50 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 22.7 kg (50 lbs) | |||
| Tree nuts - paste | 12 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 5.4 kg (12 lbs) | ||
| Brazil Nuts in-shell (in import status) | Bulk | < 200 bags 201-800" 801-2000" | 20 40 60 |
454 gm (1 lb) " " |
9 kg(20 lbs) 18 kg (40 lbs) 27 kg (60 lbs) |
| Pistachio nuts in-shell (in import status) | Bulk | multiples of 34,100 kg (75,000 lbs) | 20 % of units | --- | 50 lbs for each multiple of 34,100 kg (75,000 lbs) or less |
| Pistachio nuts shelled (in import status) | SAME | SAME | --- | 25 lbs for each multiple of 34,100 kg (75,000 lbs) or less | |
| Corn - shelled, meal flour or grits | Consumer or bulk | NA | 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lbs) |
| PRODUCT | PACKAGE TYPE | LOT SIZE | NUMBER OF SAMPLE UNITS* | UNIT SIZE (minimum) | TOTAL SAMPLE SIZE (minimum) |
| Oil seed meals - Peanut meal, cottonseed meal | Bulk | NA | 20 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 9 kg (20 lbs) |
| Edible seeds** melon pumpkin, sesame, etc | Bulk | NA | SURVEILLANCE | ||
| 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lb) | |||
| COMPLIANCE SAMPLE | |||||
| 50 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 22.7 kg (50 lb) | |||
| Ginger Root dried whole | Bulk | "n" units | Sq root "n" | --- | 6.8 kg (15 lbs) |
| ground | Consumer | NA | 16 | 16-28 gm (1 oz) | 4.5 kg (10 lbs) |
| Milk - whole, skim low fat | Consumer | NA | 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lbs) |
| Bulk | NA | --- | --- | 4.5 kg (10 lbs) | |
| Small grains - wheat sorghum, barley, etc | Bulk | NA | 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lbs) |
| Dried fruit** - e.g.: Figs | Consumer or bulk | NA | SURVEILLANCE | ||
| 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lb) | |||
| COMPLIANCE SAMPLE | |||||
| 50 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 22.7 kg (50 lb) | |||
| Mixtures containing commodities susceptible to mycotoxin contamination | Consumer | NA | |||
| Commodity particles relatively large | 50 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 22.7 kg (50 lbs) | ||
| Commodity particles relatively small | 10 | 454 gm (1 lb) | 4.5 kg (10 lbs) | ||
NOTE: Containers for samples of unprocessed, intact nuts, seeds, or grains must be sufficiently porous to provide for dissipation of moisture produced by respiration of the nut, seed, or grain.
* To be collected from as many random sites in the lot as possible. For surveillance samples, you may combine subs prior to shipping to the laboratory. For compliance samples, you must maintain sub integrity.
** Optional sampling program for seeds or dried fruit with a low incidence of contamination. Take initial 10 x 454 gm (1 lb) sample. If any aflatoxin is detected, resample 50 x 454 gm (1 lb) sample for determination of contamination level on which to base regulatory judgment.