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Ochratoxin A in food: public health risks assessed
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on public health risks related to the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in food – a mycotoxin naturally produced by moulds that can be found in a...
Chemical contaminants Mycotoxins
13 May 2020
Veterinary drug residues in animals and food: compliance with safety levels still high
Data on the presence of residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food show high rates of compliance with recommended safety levels in the...
Chemical contaminants Chemicals in food Animal health and welfare Animal health
31 March 2020
PFAS public consultation: draft opinion explained
Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a group of man-made chemicals that includes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA),...
Chemical contaminants Chemicals in food
24 February 2020
Public consultation: aflatoxins in food
EFSA is launching a public consultation on the risks to public health related to the presence of aflatoxins in food. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by two species of Aspergillus, a...
Chemical contaminants Aflatoxins in food
4 October 2019
Public consultation: chlorinated paraffins in food and feed
EFSA is seeking feedback from interested parties on its scientific opinion about the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of chlorinated paraffins in food and feed...
Chemical contaminants Feed additives
6 August 2019
Quinolizidine alkaloids in food and feed opinion – have your say on draft
EFSA is publicly consulting on its scientific opinion on the risks for animal and human health related to the presence of quinolizidine alkaloids in food and feed. Quinolizidine...
Chemical contaminants Feed additives
23 May 2019
Veterinary drug residues: compliance remains high
Monitoring data on the presence of residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food show high rates of compliance with recommended safety levels....
Data Chemical contaminants Chemicals in food
13 May 2019
Contaminants update: first of two opinions on PFAS in food
EFSA has proposed to revise the tolerable intakes of two chemical contaminants to which humans are exposed through the food chain as a result of environmental pollution. This is the...
Chemical contaminants
13 December 2018
Second cyanide in food opinion – have your say on draft
EFSA is publicly consulting on the follow-up to its 2016 scientific opinion on the acute health risks from cyanogenic glycosides in raw apricot kernels. Tiny traces of naturally-...
Chemical contaminants
27 November 2018

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