Ochratoxin A in food poses a health concern for most consumer groups, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by molds that can be found
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Experts have reviewed on-farm control options for Campylobacter in chickens raised for meat production and assessed advantages and disadvantages of each measure.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) experts considered 21 control options and selected eight
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Experts have identified steps food firms can take to reduce the risk of Listeria contamination of frozen vegetables.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment focused on vegetables that are blanched – scalded in hot
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Table grapes and peppers were among products that most often exceeded residue limits in random testing, according to the annual report on pesticides in food in the European Union.
The report, published by the European
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The probability of coronavirus being transmitted via food is perceived by the public as being low, according to a survey in Germany.
Two thirds said the probability of being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food.
The report evaluates toxicity of aflatoxins to humans, estimates dietary exposure of the European Union population to these mycotoxins, and
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Foodborne bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat, according to a report on antimicrobial resistance from EFSA and ECDC.
Salmonella and Campylobacter are increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the main antibiotics for treating infections
Continue Reading EU data shows foodborne infections getting harder to treat
A Salmonella outbreak initially reported in France linked to a brand of raw milk cheese has affected at least one other country.
Thirteen people in France have been infected with the same strain of Salmonella
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Insights into consumer attitudes about food safety in five countries have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Findings come from data collected in November 2019 in Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and
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Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that
Continue Reading 250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
A system in Hungary to prevent a repeat of the deadly Listeria outbreak traced to a frozen vegetable factory in the country in 2018 is working well, according to those involved.
The Hungarian Deep Freezing
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