Pesticides in food: latest data published

It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products

27-Apr-2023 - A total of 87,863 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2021. Analysis of the results shows that 96.1% of samples fell within legally permitted levels. For the subset of 13,845 samples analysed as part of the EU-coordinated control programme (EU MACP), 97.9% were within legal ...

Pesticides in food

Latest report published

31-Mar-2022 - EFSA’s latest annual report on pesticide residues in food covers more than 88,000 food samples collected in the European Union in 2020. Analysis of the results shows that 94.9% of samples fell within legally permitted levels. For the subset of 12,077 samples analysed as part of the EU-coordinated ...

Coronavirus: no evidence that food is a source or transmission route

16-Mar-2020 - EFSA is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across the globe. There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus. EFSA’s chief scientist, Marta Hugas, ...

When the crisis is here

International crisis exercise prepares for the worst case scenario

02-Sep-2019 - Global supply chains do not stop at national borders. For example, eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil reached Europe and Asia in 2017. EHEC pathogens in food led to disease and death in several EU countries in 2011. "The free movement of goods in Europe and increasing imports from ...

EU Court says public must have access to weed killer studies

08-Mar-2019 - An EU high court says that the European Food Safety Authority should not have refused the public access to studies on the possible harmful effect of the weed killer glyphosate on humans - documents that were used in a decision on the use of pesticides. Green party EU legislators challenged what ...

Salmonella cases in humans: assessing current EU reduction targets

20-Feb-2019 - After several years of decline, salmonellosis cases in the EU have flattened out. EFSA scientists say that setting stricter targets forSalmonellain laying hens at farm level could help reduce cases of this origin by a half. EU countries are currently required to reduce the proportion of laying ...