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What’s the difference between a ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ date on my food labels? Should I be concerned about food additives? These are some of the questions asked by European consumers that the...
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With about 200,000 human cases every year, campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported food-borne illness in the European Union (EU).
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Escherichia coli is a bacterium that is found in the intestines of healthy humans and animals, as part of the normal bacterial flora. However, some E. coli strains can cause diseases.
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Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause an illness called salmonellosis. In the European Union over 90,000 salmonellosis cases are reported every year.
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Any question on the call to renew membership of EFSA Scientific Committee and Panels? Please read our fact sheet and learn more about the call.
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Listeria is found in soil, plants, and water. Animals, including cattle, sheep, and goats, can also carry the bacteria. Listeriosis is usually contracted by eating contaminated foods.
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Zoonoses are infections or diseases that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between animals and humans, for instance by consuming contaminated foodstuffs.
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The Applications Helpdesk is EFSA’s front office and support desk for applicants, Member States, EU institutions, nongovernmental organisations, and other stakeholders.
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The EFSA Journal is an open-access, free-of-charge online scientific journal that publishes the scientific outputs of the European Food Safety Authority.
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In EFSA’s first-ever full risk assessment of the food additive aspartame, the Authority’s experts concluded that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure.