System for the treatment of food products contaminated by aflatoxins

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system (100) for the treatment of food products, in particular dried fruit, contaminated by aflatoxins, comprising:—a conveyor line (90) for conveying the food products between an inlet of the system and at least one outlet of the system, said conveyor line (90) having a supporting surface (91) suitable to receive the bulk food products distributed in a uniform layer; and—at least one treatment unit (70) to eliminate, or in any case reduce, the aflatoxins present in food products, said treatment unit (70) being positioned above the conveyor line (90) and comprising one or more ultraviolet light sources (71) with a wavelength between 100 nm and 280 nm oriented to direct at least a part of the light beam onto the layer of food products.

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