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Avian Influenza: delay in rise of detections, higher risk still expected in upcoming months
In recent weeks, detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses in wild birds in Europe have risen, although the increase began later than in previous years. This is possibly due to a...
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Multi-country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to fish products
Ready-to-eat fish products, mainly smoked salmon, are the likely source of an ongoing multi-country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes.
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Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis still below pre-pandemic levels; West Nile virus infections on the rise
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in humans in the EU in 2022. However, the number of cases was still lower than during the pre-pandemic years...
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Focal Point Network
Established in 2008, the Focal Point (FP) Network consists of representatives from the national food safety authorities of the Member States (MSs), Iceland and Norway, as well as observers from...
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Now available: Call for evidence on beef cattle and turkeys, event on farmed animals for fur production
In October 2023, the European Commission sent two mandates to EFSA to deliver scientific opinions on the welfare of turkeys and beef cattle on farms.
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Safeguarding celiac disease patients in Europe
EFSA’s scientific experts have investigated the causes of celiac disease and developed a tool for screening proteins in food and food ingredients that might cause symptoms in patients.
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More food safety insights from EU pre-accession countries
“We are extremely pleased to include - for the first time - all seven pre-accession countries in this follow-up survey to our 2022 Eurobarometer on food safety,” said Barbara Gallani, Head of EFSA’s...
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Episode 12 – Toxic tastings: contaminants in food
Contaminants can enter our food in different ways. Discover more about the risks.
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Arome dima: Vprašanja in odgovori z Wimom Mennesom, predsednikom delovne skupine EFSA za arome
Arome dima so alternativa tradicionalnemu dimljenju, ki se že dolgo uporablja za konzerviranje nekaterih živil, kot so ribe, meso in mlečni izdelki. S procesom dimljenja se spremeni tudi njihov okus.
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Introducing TKPlate - food safety without animal testing?
Historically, safety assessments of chemicals in food and feed (as well as for medicines, consumer products, industrial and other chemicals) have relied on evidence from animal experiments. This core...
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One Health: EFSA joins forces with EU agencies
EFSA and its sister agencies providing scientific advice on environment, public health and food safety have published a joint statement to express their common commitment to support the One Health...
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Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken meat and chicken meat products
Between January and October 2023, 14 EU/EEA countries, the UK and the US reported 335 cases related to this outbreak.