Occurrence of toxigenic Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxins in selected food commodities of Asian origin sourced in the West of Scotland

► Mycological profile and aflatoxins content were examined in 12 dried food commodities imported from Asia. ► Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus spp. were present in five commodities with low or undetectable levels of aflatoxin. ► Two food commodities showed no aflatoxigenic moulds but contained aflatoxins exceeding the EU maximum limits. ► There was no link between presence of aflatoxigenic moulds and occurrence of aflatoxins.