More salmonella infections in Europe

Hygiene rules help to prepare poultry safely

30-Apr-2021 - In recent months, over three hundred cases of salmonellosis have occurred in various European countries and Canada, which are linked and in the United Kingdom have been partly traced back to frozen breaded poultry meat. They were caused by infections with the bacterium Salmonella Enteritidis, ...

BfR strengthens consumer health protection worldwide

BfR training on food safety

19-Aug-2019 - Whether honeydew melon, cinnamon stick or beef steak: until a food item is on the supermarket shelf, it was often transported across many national borders. Which health risks must be taken into account? How can these best be assessed and limited in the light of global flows of goods? The annual ...

Excessive consumption of energy drinks increases health risk in children and adolescents

29-May-2019 - Energy drinks containing caffeine are drunk in large quantities, especially in discotheques, at music and sports events or during long computer games. According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), children and adolescents should not consume more than three milligrams (mg) of caffeine ...

Foodstuffs in the EU are subject to the strictest standards

EFSA's new campaign shows food safety system in the EU

10-May-2019 - Under the slogan "EU and My Food", the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a new campaign to describe the food safety system in the EU. Its standards are the highest in international comparison. EFSA's initiative focuses on the areas of food production and processing, livestock ...

Together for more food safety in Europe and its neighbouring countries

07-Nov-2017 - BfR publishes the fourth updated edition of the EU Food Safety Almanac and the new ENP Almanac (European Neighbourhood Policy) Strawberries from Spain, tomatoes from the Netherlands, spices from Morocco and citrus fruits from Georgia - the globalisation of food production and food trading is ...

Study analyses foods for radioactive substances

21-Apr-2017 - Joint press release from the Federal Office for Radiation Protection and the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment In cooperation with the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) is to analyse foods prepared within the scope of the BfR MEAL ...

Digital tools for more safety in the food chain

BfR developing software to estimate the transfer of undesirable substances in animal feeds to foods of animal origin

11-Oct-2016 - When feeds are contaminated with potentially health-damaging substances, such as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)/per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) from the environment, these substances can be transfered into foods such as meat, milk and eggs. Computer-based tools are ...

Insects as Food and Feed - Food of the Future?

BfR organises scientific symposium on the current status of the discussion and presents a study on acceptance by the general public

25-May-2016 - More research should be carried out on the possible health risks posed by insects as foods and feeds. For this reason, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is organising theBfRsymposium "Insects as Food and Feed - Food of the Future?" on 24 May 2016 in Berlin. "Insects as a source of ...