{"topic_id":"JP_myco_toxin_limits_2026","category":"japan","context":"Japan MAFF 2026 mycotoxin limits (Effective 2026-04-01): (1) Aflatoxin B1 maximum 0.02 mg/kg (for dogs and cats) — same as Chinese standard, stricter than US FDA 0.02 mg/kg + overall 0.020 mg/kg; (2) Total aflatoxin (B1+B2+G1+G2) maximum 0.05 mg/kg; (3) Deoxynivalenol (DON/vomitoxin) maximum 5 mg/kg for pet food (NO distinction dog/cat — same as Chinese 5 mg/kg, vs EU 5 mg/kg pet food); (4) Zearalenone maximum 1 mg/kg (newly added for pets); (5) Fumonisin (B1+B2+B3) maximum 5 mg/kg (newly added); (6) Ochratoxin A maximum 0.2 mg/kg. Testing: HPLC-MS/MS multi-mycotoxin method. These align with Codex Alimentarius and are stricter than historical Japanese standards — reflecting 2025 domestic pet food mycotoxin contamination incidents.\n","sources":["generated from .md only"],"tokens_estimated":144,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}