Review of occurrence of mycotoxins in Serbian food items in the period from 2005 to 2022

This paper aimed to review the publications on mycotoxins' presence in cereals and foodstuffs originated from Serbian market covering period 2005 2022. The covers all important steps mycotoxins analysis including sampling, sample preparation, instrumental analysis, concentration ranges which were found. Also, results interpreted European Union regulation point of view. emphasizes importance multi-mycotoxins for determining simultaneous that can negatively affect human population. most frequently used technique mycotoxin products was Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay followed by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Most studies undertaken Serbia until now investigated a few groups matrices such as wheat, maize, milk, dairy products. Only involved specific nuts, dried fruits, biscuits, cookies, spices. showed contamination milk aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), occurred at very beginning 2013, major health issue related population health. AFM1 consequence maize aflatoxins year 2012, characterized drought conditions. dealing masked emerging are rare more attention should be paid monitoring these types Serbia.