EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded dietary exposure of the
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Possible new source for botulism toxin among issues discussed by EU network
European networks tasked with identifying emerging risks discussed 18 potential issues in 2018.
They were classified according to hazard with microbiological responsible for 10 issues, two for chemical and other, such as antimicrobial resistance and
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FSAI and BfR events highlight food safety
Two events in recent days focused on food safety in Ireland and Uruguay.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Uruguayan Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) hosted the first Latin American
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EFSA finds chlorpyrifos does not meet criteria for renewal
The pesticide chlorpyrifos could be banned in Europe from next year after the European Food Safety Authority said it does not meet criteria for renewal.
The approval period for the substance expires at the end
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Listeria risk from ready-to-eat cooked meat evaluated in Greece
The risk of Listeria from non-prepacked, ready-to-eat cooked meat sold at retail has been evaluated in Greece.
The work assessed Listeria monocytogenes exposure related to consumption of non-prepackaged ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked meat products handled at
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One in three oyster samples contaminated with norovirus
More than a third of raw oyster samples from production areas in Europe were positive for norovirus, according to a survey.
Data submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) showed human fecal contamination is
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EFSA lists food safety research needs
The European Food Safety Authority has identified research priorities in food safety for the next five to 10 years.
The agency listed its regulatory research priorities under three streams: Safe Food Systems, Innovation in
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Majority of food within limits for pesticide residues
Almost 96 percent of food samples were free of pesticide residues or contained traces within legal levels, according to an annual European report.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) looked at the results of nearly
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Most Europeans react to food risk information
Two thirds of Europeans have changed their consumption behavior as a result of information about a food risk, according to a survey.
A Eurobarometer survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published on the
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Five dead from Listeria outbreak linked to fish
More than 20 people are part of a multi-country Listeria outbreak traced to fish and five have died since 2014.
An outbreak assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for
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EFSA proposal designed to help evaluate risks of toxins, chemical contamination
The European Food Safety Authority has created a methodology to improve risk-based classification of Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notifications on chemical contaminants.
The methodology was developed to evaluate contaminants from food
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