Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are spread between animals and humans and can be caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. They are among the most common foodborne diseases (commonly referred to as food poisoning) and ...
EFSA monitors the occurrence of food-borne zoonoses, zoonotic agents and antimicrobial resistance in humans, animals and food in collaboration with the ECDC as defined in the Zoonoses Directive 2003/99/EC. As part of this responsibility, EFSA annually pub ...
Table of Contents How Europe ensures pesticides are safe- Interactive infographic Legal framework Assessment of pesticide active substances The peer review process: how it works Roles and responsibilities Use of evidence in the risk assessment process The ...
Pesticide residues in vegetables? Contaminants in palm oil? Traces of veterinary medicines in meat? This report provides an overview of data collected by EU Member States and analysed by EFSA in 2015 and 2016 to monitor chemicals in food and help protect ...
Glyphosate is an active substance that is widely used in pesticides. In 2015, EFSA and EU Member States completed a risk assessment and peer review that updates our scientific knowledge of the toxicity of glyphosate. This non-specialist summary provides a ...
Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy food products during every-day high-temperature cooking (frying, baking, roasting and also industrial processing at +120°C and low moisture). It mainly forms from sugars and amino acids (mainly one ...
Caffeine is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in plant constituents such as coffee and cocoa beans, tea leaves, guarana berries and the kola nut, and has a long history of human consumption. It is added to a variety of foods, such as baked pas ...
Campylobacter is a bacterium that can cause an illness called campylobacteriosis in humans. With about 200,000 human cases every year, this disease is the most frequently reported food-borne illness in the European Union (EU). However, the actual number o ...
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that is found in the intestines of healthy humans and animals, and which is part of the normal bacterial flora. However, some E. coli strains can cause diseases and lead to serious infection. ISBN number: 978-92- ...
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause an illness called salmonellosis in humans. In the European Union over 90,000 salmonellosis cases are reported every year. EFSA has estimated that the overall economic burden of human salmonellosis could be as high ...
