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EFSA and ECDC investigate multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate products
An outbreak caused by monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium is rapidly evolving in seven EU/EEA countries and the United Kingdom (UK). As of 5 April 2022, 134 cases have been reported, mainly among...
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Pesticides in food: latest report published
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...
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Salmonella and Campylobacter continue to show high levels of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still high, says a report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety...
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Tips from society for risk communication on dietary sugars
This infographic provides communication and engagement insights in support of a scientific opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of dietary sugars, published in February 2022.
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Widening the multilingualism of EFSA online communications in the digital age
EFSA is offering its online communications in five additional official languages of the EU – Greek, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish – by integrating eTranslation, the EC’s leading machine...
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High-pressure processing: food safety without compromising quality
High-pressure processing (HPP) of food is effective at destroying harmful microorganisms and poses no more food safety concerns than other treatments.
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EFSA reassesses safety of the feed additive ethoxyquin
EFSA has reassessed the feed additive ethoxyquin and could not conclude on its safety for certain groups of animals, consumers and the environment.
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
EFSA’s scientists have completed their comprehensive safety assessment of sugars in the diet and their potential links to health problems.
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Sugar consumption and health problems
An easy-to-follow overview of EFSA’s comprehensive safety assessment of sugars in the diet and their potential links to health problems.
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Veterinary drug residues in food: compliance rates highest for a decade
Residues of veterinary medicines and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to fall in the European Union, the latest data shows.