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Information

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Date	Title	Size
27.01.2015 BfR Information	Determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in honey by SPE-LC-MS/MS: Method Protocol	309.2 KB
24.10.2014 BfR Information	Determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in plant material by SPE-LC-MS/MS: Method Protocol	433.8 KB

Reports

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Date	Title	Size
19.12.2014 Final report of the BfR	Research project "Safety of game meat obtained through hunting" (LEMISI)	137.2 KB

Opinion

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Date	Title	Size
28.08.2023 Communication No. 038/2023	Does treatment with UV-C LED light reduce the number of Salmonella and Campylobacter on eggs?	483.1 KB
19.06.2023 BfR Opinion No 028/2023	Salmonella control programme – results for 2022: no consistent trend for all poultry and production types	1001.7 KB
19.06.2023 BfR Opinion No 026/2023	Salmonella control programme – results for 2020: Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium amongst laying hens continues to decline	1006.6 KB
19.06.2023 BfR Opinion No 027/2023	Salmonella control programme – results for 2021: declining trend for Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in laying hens has not continued	998.4 KB
07.02.2023 BfR Opinion No 004/2023	Sweeteners: majority of studies confirm no adverse health effects – however, the study situation is insufficient	1.0 MB
13.01.2023 BfR Opinion No 001/2023 (assessment as of 30 November 2020)	Spelt can also trigger allergies - low level of public knowledge about spelt being a type of wheat	332.1 KB
30.11.2022 Joint Opinion No. 036/2022 from the BfR and MRI	New Findings concerning "Bovine Meat and Milk Factors" (BMMF)	156.1 KB
20.10.2022 BfR Opinion No.027/2022	Acute botulism in German dairy herds: human cases of botulism from the consumption of milk and dairy products are very unlikely	213.3 KB
30.06.2022 BfR Opinion No 017/2022	Results of the National Residue Control Plan and the Import Monitoring Plan 2020: Health Impairments Due to Residues and Contaminants in Food from Animals Are Not to be Expected	35.8 KB
29.03.2022 Updated BfR Opinion No 009/2022	Recommendations for the hygienic preparation of powdered infant formula	327.7 KB
05.01.2022 BfR Opinion No. 002/2022	Evaluation Report on the Results of the National Residue Control Plan and the Import Monitoring Plan 2019	29.1 KB
14.12.2021 BfR Opinion No 040/2021	Curcumin in food supplements: Acceptable daily intake may be exceeded	120.2 KB
24.11.2021 BfR Opinion no. 037/2021	PFAS maximum levels in feedstuffs: BfR recommends improved analytical methods	399.7 KB
05.11.2021 BfR opinion No 034/2021 of 5 November 2021	Marking Eels with Alizarin Red S: Additional Studies Needed to Assess Health Risks	359.4 KB
28.06.2021 BfR Opinion no. 020/2021	PFAS in food: BfR confirms critical exposure to industrial chemicals	734.5 KB
15.06.2021 Joint Opinion No 018/2021 by the BfR and MRI	Assessment of the annual number of newly available products that are sweetened with fructose-glucose syrup or glucose-fructose syrup	1.4 MB
04.06.2021 Updated BfR Opinion No 017/2021	Infant nutrition: Health risks due to erucic acid are not to be expected	639.7 KB
24.03.2021 BfR Opinion No. 010/2021	Evaluation Report on the Results of the National Residue Control Plan and the Import Monitoring Plan 2018	119.2 KB
15.03.2021 BfR Opinion No. 009/2021	Updated recommended maximum levels for the addition of vitamins and minerals to food supplements and conventional foods	478.3 KB
17.02.2021 BfR Opinion No 006/2021	The BfR recommends acute reference dose as basis for assessing hemp-containing foodstuff	186.2 KB
30.10.2020 Updated BfR Opinion No. 048/2020	Bacillus cereus bacteria in foodstuffs may cause gastrointestinal diseases	369.1 KB
14.09.2020 BfR Opinion No. 041/2020	Health risk assessment of mineral water with very low mineral content	501.5 KB
27.08.2020 Updated BfR Opinion No 037/2020	Prevention of Foodborne Illness When Keeping Food Hot	537.4 KB
06.07.2020 BfR Opinion no. 028/2020	The consumption of sheep or beef liver can contribute considerably to the total intake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)	294.1 KB
17.06.2020 BfR Opinion No 026/2020	Updated risk assessment on levels of 1,2-unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in foods	1016.0 KB
20.04.2020 BfR opinion No 020/2020	Possible health risks due to high concentrations of 3-MCPD and glycidyl fatty acid esters in certain foods	1.4 MB
30.03.2020 BfR opinion No 017/2020	Ergosterol in fruit - a marker for mould toxins?	173.0 KB
09.03.2020 BfR opinion No 015/2020	'VITAL 3.0': New and updated proposals for reference doses of food allergens	250.1 KB
02.03.2020 BfR opinion No 012/2020	Popcorn quantities consumed by toddlers as basis for assessment of possible health risks	283.6 KB
20.01.2020 BfR opinion No 004/2020	Escherichia coli in flour – sources, risks and prevention	429.2 KB
09.01.2020 BfR Opinion No. 002/2020	Evaluation Report on the Results of the National Residue Control Plan and the Import Monitoring Plan 2017	112.3 KB
28.11.2019 BfR Opinion No 047/2019	Comparing the genetic material of pathogens to explain disease outbreaks	245.2 KB
25.11.2019 Opinion No. 046/2019 of BfR	Fillable articles made from melamine formaldehyde resin, such as coffee-to-go cups sold as 'bambooware', may leak harmful substances into hot foods	1.6 MB
22.10.2019 BfR opinion No 041/2019	Single case assessment of mould toxins on popcorn kernels	246.2 KB
19.09.2019 BfR Opinion No 014/2019 of 18 April 2019, updated on	New pathogens in beef and cow’s milk products: More research required	186.9 KB
17.09.2019 BfR Opinion No. 036/2019	Polyamide Kitchen Utensils: Keep contact with hot food as brief as possible	427.7 KB
25.07.2019 BfR Opinion No 027/2019	High aluminium levels in some matcha tea samples	284.5 KB
29.05.2019 BfR Opinion No 020/2019	Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk: health risk very unlikely	200.7 KB
27.05.2019 BfR Opinion No 018/2019	Children and adolescents: Excessive consumption of energy drinks Increases health risk for cardiovascular system	837.6 KB
13.05.2019 BfR Opinion No 017/2019	Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high	151.2 KB
09.04.2019 BfR Opinion No. 011/2019	Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2016	123.7 KB
05.04.2019 BfR Opinion No. 010/2019	Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2015	121.1 KB
21.12.2018 BfR Opinion No 045/2018	Game meat: health assessment of human-pathogenic parasites	661.3 KB
20.12.2018 BfR Opinion No 044/2018	Erucic acid: BfR endorses proposed maximum levels, but foods with added fats should be restricted too	176.8 KB
07.12.2018 Opinion No 039/2018 of the BfR	Poppy seeds in food: The content of opium alkaloid thebaine should be reduced as much as possible	318.0 KB
08.11.2018 BfR Opinion No 034/2018	Tetrahydrocannabinol levels are too high in many hemp-containing foods - health impairments are possible	686.3 KB
05.09.2018 BfR Opinion No 028/2018	Brucellosis: Although risk of infection from mare's milk is low in Germany, BfR still recommends heat treatment	245.9 KB
07.08.2018 BfR Opinion No 026/2018	EU maximum levels for cadmium in food for infants and young children sufficient - Exposure to lead should fundamentally be reduced to the achievable minimum	160.8 KB
26.07.2018 BfR Opinion No 024/2018	Release of metals from enamel-coated grill racks: Several give off too much	23.6 KB
18.06.2018 BfR Opinion No 021/2018	Francisella tularensis infections from foods unlikely	41.1 KB
30.05.2018 BfR Opinion No. 014/2018	Polyamide oligomers: plastic components from kitchenware	183.2 KB
19.04.2018 BfR Opinion No 009/2018	Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in food: Prediction of the disease-causing potential of the various strains not yet possible	43.8 KB
15.02.2018 Updated BfR Opinion No 006/2018	The entry of perchlorate into the food chain should be reduced	35.4 KB
15.02.2018 Updated BfR Opinion No 007/2018	The entry of chlorate into the food chain should be reduced	36.5 KB
11.09.2017 BfR Opinion No.026/2017	Botulism risk through salted and dried roach	57.1 KB
07.09.2017 Opinion No. 025/2017 of BfR	Suffocation risk from small hard sugar balls	47.5 KB
10.07.2017 BfR Opinion No. 013/2017	Grass and leaf products for consumption may be contaminated with human pathogen bacteria	64.1 KB
27.03.2017 BfR Opinion No 003/2017	Risk assessment of the occurrence of alkaloids in lupin seeds	312.7 KB
28.09.2016 BfR Opinion No. 030/2016	Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: Levels in foods should continue to be kept as low as possible	42.4 KB
10.08.2016 BfR Opinion No. 023/2016	Levels of styrene oligomers measured in food simulants show that health risks are unlikely	30.7 KB
05.07.2016 BfR Opinion No 019/2016 upon consultation with the RKI	Possible health risks from contaminated foods in hospital kitchens can be minimised through suitable measures	31.8 KB
15.04.2016 BfR opinion 022/2016	Epoxide resin coatings of cans: substance transfer to oil-containing foods possible	23.7 KB
01.10.2015 BfR Opinion No. 035/2015	Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2013 confirm a high level of safety with foods of animal origin	63.8 KB
14.08.2015 BfR Opinion No. 025/2015	Infant and follow-on formula: no evidence for health benefits of probiotic additives	23.1 KB
30.04.2015 BfR Opinion No. 013/2015	Microplastic Particles in Food	18.8 KB
11.03.2014 BfR Opinion No. 014/2014	New EU maximum levels for dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in livers of terrestrial animals and in sheep liver	108.4 KB
13.12.2013 BfR Opinion Nr. 022/2014	Food hygiene: Derogation from the official testing requirement for Trichinella	38.4 KB
13.11.2013 Opinion No 035/2014 of the BfR	High tropane alkaloid levels in cereal products: Health impairments are possible in individuals with heart problems	115.7 KB
10.09.2013 BfR Opinion No. 022/2013	Health assessment of perchlorate residues in foods	95.1 KB
09.08.2013 BfR Opinion No. 021/2013	Melons: Health Hazard through Contamination with Pathogenic Bacteria	128.8 KB
24.07.2013 BfR Opinion Nr. 021/2014	Primary aromatic amines from printed food contact materials such as napkins or bakery bags	86.6 KB
05.07.2013 BfR Opinion No. 018/2013	Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal teas and teas	313.6 KB
03.06.2013 Updated BfR Opinion No. 011/2013	Baseline study on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in specific ready-to-eat foods	26.0 KB
18.01.2013 BfR Opinion No. 002/2013	Yersinia in food: recommendations for protection against infections	116.6 KB
14.01.2013 BfR Opinion No. 001/2013	Healthy cattle slaughtered above 8 years of age should continue to be tested for BSE in Germany	49.9 KB
16.11.2012 BfR Opinion Nr. 019/2014	Food hygiene: UV-C treatment is an effective method for microbial reduction on shell eggs	27.7 KB
06.10.2012 BfR Opinion No. 038/2012	Tenacity (resistance) of noroviruses in strawberry compote	75.1 KB
18.09.2012 BfR Opinion No. 044/2012	THC in feeds made from hemp and hemp products with regard to animal health and the carry-over to foods of animal origin	30.9 KB
02.07.2012 BfR Opinion Nr. 025/2012	BfR Advises Against Intake of the Product "Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)"	30.7 KB
27.09.2010 Opinion No. 006/2011 of BfR	Risk of suffocation through hard sugar balls with chewing gum core	30.5 KB

BfR-Corona-Monitor

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Date	Title	Size
04.04.2023	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 04 - 05 April 2023	606.2 KB
07.03.2023	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 07 - 08 March 2023	606.0 KB
07.02.2023	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 07 - 08 February 2023	607.7 KB
03.01.2023	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 03 - 05 January 2023	608.1 KB
06.12.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 6 - 7 December 2022	602.3 KB
02.11.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 November 2022	614.2 KB
04.10.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 4 - 5 October 2022	613.5 KB
06.09.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 6 - 7 September 2022	610.5 KB
03.08.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 August 2022	563.5 KB
05.07.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 5 - 6 July 2022	612.6 KB
09.06.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 - 8 June 2022	600.6 KB
24.05.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 24 - 25 May 2022	769.4 KB
10.05.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 10 - 12 May 2022	765.2 KB
26.04.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 26 - 27 April 2022	740.0 KB
12.04.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 12 - 13 April 2022	735.2 KB
29.03.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 29 - 30 March 2022	640.2 KB
15.03.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 15 - 16 March 2022	654.5 KB
01.03.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 1 - 2 March 2022	834.7 KB
15.02.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 15 - 16 February 2022	671.2 KB
01.02.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 1 - 2 February 2022	847.0 KB
18.01.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 18 - 19 January 2022	914.7 KB
04.01.2022	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 4 - 5 January 2022	919.4 KB
21.12.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 21 - 22 December 2021	904.0 KB
07.12.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 - 8 December 2021	880.2 KB
23.11.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 23 - 24 November 2021	875.6 KB
09.11.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 9 - 10 November 2021	868.1 KB
26.10.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 26 - 27 October 2021	859.2 KB
12.10.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 12 - 13 October 2021	856.9 KB
28.09.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 28 - 29 September 2021	810.8 KB
14.09.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 14 - 15 September 2021	805.6 KB
20.08.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 17 - 18 August 2021	803.8 KB
03.08.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 3 - 4 August 2021	830.5 KB
20.07.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 20 - 21 July 2021	738.4 KB
06.07.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 6 - 8 July 2021	739.3 KB
22.06.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 22 - 23 June 2021	776.6 KB
08.06.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 8 - 9 June 2021	778.4 KB
25.05.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 25 - 26 May 2021	779.2 KB
11.05.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 11 - 12 May 2021	599.8 KB
27.04.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 27 - 28 April 2021	600.1 KB
13.04.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 13 - 14 April 2021	588.1 KB
30.03.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 30 - 31 March 2021	584.0 KB
16.03.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 16 - 17 March 2021	611.6 KB
02.03.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 March 2021	520.4 KB
16.02.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 16 - 17 February 2021	514.0 KB
02.02.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 2 - 3 February 2021	506.2 KB
19.01.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 19 - 20 January 2021	518.8 KB
05.01.2021	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 5 - 6 January 2021	504.6 KB
17.12.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 17 - 18 December 2020	469.1 KB
08.12.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 8 - 9 December 2020	463.5 KB
24.11.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 24 - 25 November 2020	465.0 KB
10.11.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 10 - 11 November 2020	458.8 KB
27.10.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 27 - 28 October 2020	433.7 KB
13.10.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 13 - 14 October 2020	440.7 KB
29.09.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 29 - 30 September 2020	439.9 KB
15.09.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 15 - 16 September 2020	435.3 KB
01.09.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 1 - 2 September 2020	443.1 KB
18.08.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 18 - 19 August 2020	432.5 KB
04.08.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 4 - 6 August 2020	427.0 KB
21.07.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 21 - 22 July 2020	419.6 KB
07.07.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 - 8 July 2020	415.3 KB
23.06.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 23 - 24 June 2020	417.4 KB
09.06.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 9 - 10 June 2020	382.8 KB
26.05.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 26 May 2020	1.2 MB
19.05.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 19 May 2020	1.2 MB
12.05.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 12 May 2020	1.1 MB
05.05.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 5 May 2020	1.1 MB
28.04.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 28 April 2020	1.1 MB
21.04.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 21 April 2020	1.1 MB
14.04.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 14 April 2020	1.1 MB
07.04.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 7 April 2020	1.1 MB
31.03.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 31 March 2020	1.1 MB
24.03.2020	BfR-Corona-Monitor - as to 24 March 2020	878.1 KB

Presentation

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Date	Title	Size
29.11.2016 Presentation Richard Brereton, University of Bristol, UK	Multivariate Pattern Recognition for Chemometrics	1.0 MB
29.11.2016 Presentation Federico Marini, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy	Validation of Chemometric Models and Aspects of Data Fusion	3.5 MB
29.11.2016 Presentation Martin Alewijn, RIKILT Wageningen UR, The Netherlands	Validation of Multivariate Classification Methods	2.0 MB
29.11.2016 Presentation Michael Dickinson, Fera Science Ltd., UK	Validation of LC-Mass Spectrometry based methods and routine quality control	1.8 MB
29.11.2016 Presentation Christiano Garino, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy	INTELLItrace: a Food Integrity Procurement for the Standardisation and Harmonisation of Untargeted Methods	1.5 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Michèle Lees, Independent Expert, France	The Importance of Standardised Non-Targeted Methods in Food Authentication	2.8 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Jeffrey Moore, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, USA	Standardization of Non-Targeted Approaches for Food Fraud Detection	1.7 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Christoph Steinbeck, European Bioinformatics Institute, UK	Developing an Efficient Infrastructure, Standards and Data-Flow for Metabolomics	16.1 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Paul Brereton, Fera Science Ltd., UK	Introduction to FoodIntegrity	4.7 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Vincent Baeten, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, Belgium	Challenges in Infrared Spectroscopy Based Non-Targeted Analysis	2.5 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Freddy Thomas, Eurofins Analytics, France	Challenges in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Based Non-Targeted Analysis	3.2 MB
28.11.2016 Presentation Milena Stránská-Zachariášová, University of Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic	Challenges in Mass Spectrometry Based Non-Targeted Analysis	10.2 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation Vadims Bartkevics, BIOR	Detection of Natural and Accidental Contamination of Spices and Herbs	2.0 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation Saskia van Ruth/Isabelle Silvis, DLO	Deliberate Contamination - Detection by Spectrometric Fingerprinting Methods	2.5 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation Bettina Horn, BfR	Detection of spice adulteration using spectroscopic fingerprinting techniques	2.3 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation Ildikó Bata-Vidács, NARIC	Decontamination of Spice Paprika	1.3 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation Ute Gramm, Authority for Health and Consumer Protection, Hamburg, Germany	Keynote: Import Control of Food of Non-Animal Origin	1.8 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation David Trigo, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), Germany	Overview on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)	1.5 MB
02.06.2016 Presentation Armin Weiser, BfR	FoodChain-Lab: Tracing software supporting foodborne disease outbreak investigations	2.7 MB
01.06.2016 Presentation Gerhard Weber, European Spice Association	Challenges in the production of safe spices and herbs	682.1 KB
01.06.2016 Presentation Zoltán Lakner, Budapest Corvinus University	Network and vulnerability analysis of international spice trade	1.0 MB
01.06.2016 Presentation Nora Adányi, NARIC	Vulnerable Points in Spice Production Chains	2.2 MB
01.06.2016 Presentation Anselm Lehmacher, Institute for Hygiene and Environment Hamburg, Germany	Overview on biological hazards and detection methods	747.9 KB
01.06.2016 Presentation Anneluise Mader, BfR	Biological hazards and their tenacity in spices and dried herbs	2.6 MB
01.06.2016 Presentation Hendrik Frentzel, BfR	Survival, detection and toxinogenic potential of Bacillus cereus group species in spices and herbs	817.6 KB
01.06.2016 Presentation Svetlana Cvetkova, BIOR	Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes DNA in artificially contamined spices	708.5 KB
01.06.2016 Presentation Mai Dinh-Thanh, BfR	Impact of spiking techniques on the survival of Staphylococcus aureus in artificially contaminated condiments	1.3 MB
01.06.2016 Presentation Ioanna Stratakou, Wageningen University (WU), the Netherlands	Predictive Microbiology for Spices and Herbs	7.4 MB
01.06.2016 Presentation Matthias Filter, BfR	Available Community Tools for Predictive Modelling	983.8 KB

FAQs

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Date	Title
20.07.2023	Sweeteners in food – Selected questions and answers
20.07.2023	C. difficile - An intestinal germ with pathogenic potential
11.05.2023	Selected Questions & Answers on Grayanotoxins in Honey
14.02.2023	Correct cooling: Frequently asked questions on refrigerating foods in private households
19.12.2022	Questions and answers on the health risks of food and feed containing hemp
10.05.2022	Can SARS-CoV-2 Be Transmitted Via Food And Objects?
20.04.2022	Hygienic handling of mineral, spring and table water as well as drinking water in the household
16.07.2021	Frequently asked questions about African swine fever (ASF)
25.08.2020	FAQs about aluminium in food and products intended for consumers
25.11.2019	Questions and answers on tableware and kitchen utensils made of melamine-formaldehyde resin
10.04.2017	Questions and Answers on Chemical Decontamination of Poultry Meat
28.07.2016	Frequently asked questions regarding the contamination of foods with 3-MCPD, 2-MCPD and glycidyl fatty acid esters
11.06.2014	Questions and Answers on Hormones in Meat and Milk
17.01.2014	Frequently asked questions about the release of lead from coffee and espresso machines
11.06.2013	Frequently Asked Questions on nitrate and nitrite in food
08.11.2012	FAQs about the trendy drink Bubble Tea
08.11.2012	Selected Questions and Answers on Vitamin D
02.03.2012	Rare but avoidable: questions and answers about botulism

Publications - Brochures

(1)

Date	Title	Size
15.10.2021 Information	Protection against food-borne diseases caused by bacterial toxins	349.1 KB

Publications - EU-Almanac

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Date	Title	Size
06.07.2018 BfR Information Brochure	EU Food Safety Almanac in chinese language (2017)	4.2 MB
10.04.2018 BfR Information Brochure	EU Food Safety Almanac in russian language (2017)	3.9 MB
20.12.2017 BfR Information Brochure	EU Food Safety Almanac in spanish language (2017)	4.0 MB
10.11.2017 BfR Information Brochure	EU Food Safety Almanac in french language (2017)	3.8 MB
08.11.2017 BfR Information Brochure	EU Food Safety Almanac in portuguese language (2017)	3.7 MB
03.11.2017 BfR Information Brochure	EU Food Safety Almanac in german language (2017)	4.1 MB

Publications - Flyers

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Date	Title	Size
13.09.2012 Flyer	Research jointly Assess together Act as a network	653.4 KB

Date	Title	Size
11.04.2023	Overview of the BfR-Corona-Monitor questionnaire (status 11 April 2023)	880.4 KB
15.03.2021 Tabel	The BfR's recommended maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplement and fortfied foods	212.0 KB
03.09.2012 Minutes of an expert discussion held at the BfR	Hygiene in sprout production	50.0 KB
04.06.2012 BfR Report	Assessment of the current situation and future perspectives: improving meat hygiene through decontamination?	52.7 KB

Press releases

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Date	Title	Keywords
08.11.2023 23/2023	Germs in food - food-borne infections and how to prevent them
04.10.2023 17/2023	Meat of wild game animals should become safer
26.06.2023 12/2023	Strengthen global scientific exchange for food safety
06.06.2023 10/2023	World Food Safety Day: 600 million reasons for good kitchen hygiene
16.05.2023 09/2023	German-Tunisian cooperation for increased food safety
06.10.2022 35/2022	Tunisia: Food safety crisis exercise
17.08.2022 29/2022	Working together for better food and nutrition safety
07.06.2022 21/2022	Now also online: The BfR World Food Safety Almanac
16.05.2022 19/2022	German-Tunisian cooperation in consumer protection
07.02.2022 04/2022	Infection with the coronavirus: Two thirds of the population see a high risk in schools and day-care centres
24.01.2022 01/2022	Coronavirus: Around one third believe they cannot protect themselves from an infection
13.12.2021 47/2021	Corona measures: New regulations met with broad acceptance
15.11.2021 45/2021	COVID-19 pandemic: Population feels less safe
04.10.2021 40/2021	3G or 2G? How the rules are received
07.09.2021 38/2021	Colourful, extended shelf life, and flavourful - What does the population think about food additives?
06.09.2021 37/2021	3G rule: Three out of four support the new regulations
11.08.2021 35/2021	Who does what? Reference book gives an overview of the food safety institutions in Europe
26.07.2021 34/2021	Latest BfR-Corona-Monitor: population limits its leisure behaviour less
16.07.2021 33/2021	African swine fever: No risk to consumers
28.06.2021 28/2021	PFAS industrial chemicals: Some population groups sometimes exceed the health-based guidance value
14.06.2021 27/2021	Growing feeling of safety among the population
04.06.2021 25/2021	World Food Safety Day puts the focus on the global importance of high-quality food
03.05.2021 19/2021	Nighttime curfew met with mixed acceptance
19.04.2021 15/2021	Infection with Corona: Sense of security among the population has slightly increased
16.03.2021 11/2021	Maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements and fortified foods
30.03.2021 13/2021	Germany and Tunisia - working together to improve food safety
18.03.2021 12/2021	If using salt, use iodised salt
08.03.2021 10/2021	Corona: Nearly half of the population has already gotten tested
08.02.2021 06/2021	Working from home: Majority supports the new regulation
25.01.2021 04/2021	Corona vaccination: Approach receives approval
20.01.2021 03/2021	What's in your food: a look into the BfR MEAL Study kitchen
11.01.2021 02/2021	Protection against corona: 82 percent ventilate more frequently
23.12.2020 45/2020	The majority of respondents approves the tightening of measures
14.12.2020 42/2020	Coronavirus pandemic: Entering the Christmas season with caution
18.11.2020 39/2020	Chia, goji & co. - Superfoods are part of a healthy diet for approximately half of the population
11.11.2020 37/2020	Tracking down listeria
02.11.2020 36/2020	Even before the new corona rules come into force, many have become more cautious
19.10.2020 34/2020	Population currently sees coronavirus as the greatest health risk
16.10.2020 33/2020	Ban on accommodation meets with mixed acceptance among the population
30.09.2020 32/2020	Invisible threat: listeria in smoked fish
21.09.2020 30/2020	Despite coronavirus: Social contacts increase again
11.09.2020 29/2020	African swine fever: No risk to consumers
24.08.2020 27/2020	Vast majority supports mandatory corona tests for returnees
11.08.2020 25/2020	Population still considers coronavirus pandemic relevant
26.06.2020 23/2020	A quarter say they use the Corona-Warn-App
15.06.2020 22/2020	Coronavirus: The majority is not worried, but still cautious
05.06.2020 20/2020	Keep diarrhoea and jaundice at bay
29.05.2020 18/2020	The risk of coronavirus is still taken seriously
15.05.2020 16/2020	Coronavirus infection: Perceived safety grows
07.05.2020 15/2020	Coronavirus pandemic: Increased desire for social contacts
29.04.2020 13/2020	Consumer health protection: Over half of the population trusts state authorities
30.04.2020 14/2020	Coronavirus: health and economic concerns
24.04.2020 12/2020	Mandatory wearing of masks finds broad approval
17.04.2020 11/2020	Fear of coronavirus declines
09.04.2020 10/2020	Coronavirus pandemic: risk awareness is higher in old age
03.04.2020 08/2020	More people protect themselves from coronavirus
27.03.2020 07/2020	Infection with the coronavirus: Most feared are other people - and door handles
14.01.2020 02/2020	Well wrapped: enjoying food safely and sustainably
29.11.2019 49/2019	"Fingerprint" helps to convict food counterfeiters
25.11.2019 47/2019	Do not use "bamboo ware" tableware for hot drinks and meals
31.10.2019 41/2019	On the trail of pathogens in meat, eggs and raw milk
23.10.2019 40/2019	Listeria: hunting the culprit using genetic profiling
17.10.2019 38/2019	What's in your food? The BfR MEAL Study newsletter provides up-to-date and concise information
27.05.2019 17/2019	Excessive consumption of energy drinks increases health risk for children and adolescents
26.03.2019 10/2019	Cooking for large numbers: hygiene rules make foods from commercial kitchens safer
21.12.2018 44/2018	Game meat should be thoroughly cooked before eating
25.10.2018 34/2018	How much active substance gets into the feeding trough and onto the plate?
27.09.2018 30/2018	Listeriosis: Rare but dangerous for the elderly, expectant mothers and immunocomprimised persons
14.09.2018 28/2018	African swine fever: No risk to consumers
24.01.2018 05/2018	Kitchen hygiene in the spotlight: Do TV cooking shows influence our hygiene behaviour?
19.01.2018 04/2018	Germs and more - Clever kitchen hygiene
16.01.2018 02/2018	African swine fever: No risk to consumers
03.11.2017 46/2017	Together for more food safety in Europe and its neighbouring countries
11.09.2017 32/2017	Botulism risk through salted and dried roach
10.07.2017 28/2017	Food made from leaves and grasses may contain pathogens
07.07.2017 27/2017	Further education and networking of risk experts from all over the world
27.03.2017 12/2017	Lupin seeds: Health impairments possible with bitter taste
05.04.2017 13/2017	Study analyses foods for radioactive substances
25.01.2017 02/2017	Safe preparation of food in commercial kitchens
18.01.2017 01/2017	Breakfast at the BfR - with certainty!
02.12.2016 48/2016	New procedures to authenticate foods as a step towards standardisation
17.11.2016 47/2016	Tracking Down the Food Fraudsters
09.11.2016 45/2016	Salmonella, Listeria and Co.: Old and new challenges for food safety
16.08.2016 32/2016	High season for salmonella and campylobacter
03.08.2016 30/2016	Energy Drinks & Co: BfR film provides information on health risks posed by caffeine-containing beverages
22.06.2016 24/2016	Cooked on the inside, but not charred on the outside: BfR web film on the art of grilling
06.06.2016 20/2016	Adulterated animal-based foods to become easier to detect in future
31.05.2016 19/2016	Spices and herbs: Ingredients which may pose a health risk
24.05.2016 16/2016	Insects as Food and Feed - Food of the Future?
18.02.2016 09/2016	Global food trade poses new challenges to consumer health protection
27.01.2016 05/2016	Hygiene rules in the catering sector: ensuring safe handling of food
17.08.2015 22/2015	Advanced training and networking for risk experts from all over the world
02.04.2015 09/2015	Hygiene Keeps You Healthy
16.03.2015 08/2015	Omics methods: Towards a better prediction of the effects of substances at very low doses
24.11.2014 32/2014	Aluminium in everyday life: a health risk?
07.11.2014 31/2014	Pathogens in foods: progress and challenges
10.10.2014 26/2014	What to do with the chicken in the kitchen? A lack of kitchen hygiene can make you sick
15.08.2014 22/2014	Advanced training and networking for experts from all over the world
02.06.2014 13/2014	Food safety and globalisation - challenges and opportunities
29.01.2014 05/2014	People consuming high amounts of energy drinks ignore the pick-me-up risk
15.01.2014 02/2014	Don’t catch anything - consumer tips for handling fish
10.01.2014 01/2014	Germs in the kitchen: tips on food hygiene
16.12.2013 33/2013	Invisible enemies - tips to ensure that viruses don’t spoil your appetite
02.12.2013 32/2013	Food safety in Europe - who does what?
12.08.2013 23/2013	Second BfR Summer School on the topic of food safety
09.08.2013 22/2013	Melons can transfer pathogenic germs
23.07.2013 19/2013	Globally Traded Foods: How can the health and economic risks be reduced?
02.08.2013 21/2013	Spices and Herbs: A Risk-free Taste Experience
30.04.2013 12/2013	Cooking in industrial kitchens: preparing foods safely
13.03.2013 05/2013	Deep frozen berries are better thoroughly cooked before consumption
07.02.2013 03/2013	Current situation and future perspectives: continuing development of meat inspection
23.11.2012 40/2012	Pathogens in food: Progress and new challenges for zoonosis control
08.10.2012 32/2012	Outbreak of acute vomiting with diarrhoea in children and youths over, cause identified
05.10.2012 31/2012	A batch of deep-frozen strawberries is probably the cause of a major outbreak of acute vomiting with diarrhoea in children and young adults in the eastern federal states
27.09.2012 26/2012	Cassia cinnamon with high coumarin contents to be consumed in moderation

Topic pages

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Link
BfR Committee for Biological Hazards and Hygiene*
BfR-Corona-Monitor
Consultant laboratory for Leptospira
Consultant laboratory for vibrios
Correct Cooling
Educational videos about kitchen hygiene
Foodborne disease outbreaks
Germany and Tunisia - working together to improve food safety
Germs travel with you
Horse meat in the food chain
Kitchen hygiene
Overview of the presentations at the BfR Symposium "Insects as Food and Feed - Food of the Future?" on 24 May 2016
Overview of the presentations at the BfR Symposium SPICED Symposium "Spices and Herbs - A Risk Free Taste Experience?" on 1 June 2016
Overview of the presentations at the BfR Symposium SPICED Symposium "Spices and Herbs - A Risk Free Taste Experience?" on 2 June 2016
Overview of the presentations at the BfR-Symposium: Principles and measures: How to overcome a life-threatening crisis in the food chain on 14 and 15 November 2013
Reclaimed wastewater in agriculture
Specialised laboratory for spore formers
Unit Risks of Subpopulations and Human Studies

Third party projects

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Current
2022

Project
Innovative Tools for Assessment and Authentication of chicken and beef meat, and dairy products' QualiTies (INTAQT) 01.06.2021 - 31.05.2026

Project
Safer food through changed consumer behaviour: Effective tools and products, information strategies, education and a food safety policy reducing health burden from foodborne illnesses (SafeConsumE) 01.05.2017 - 30.04.2022
Center of Excellence for Digitalization of microbial food safety risk assessment and quality parameters for accurate food authenticity certification (FoodHub) 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022

Communication

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Date	Title	Size
16.11.2023 Communication No. 057/2023	Omega-3 fatty acid supplements can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in heart patients	192.4 KB
16.11.2023 Communication No. 058/2023	Smoke flavourings may contain substances that are hazardous to health	191.7 KB
06.11.2023 Communication No. 056/2023	Innovative Solutions and Consistent Standards for International Food Safety	194.7 KB
27.10.2023 Communication No. 051/2023	Fish and seafood - improved trace detection of life-threatening allergy sources	345.6 KB
05.10.2023 Communication No. 044/2023	Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in foodstuffs: Indications of psychoactive effects	398.8 KB
02.08.2023 Communication No. 036/2023	Foods and food supplements containing soy: health aspects	623.7 KB
27.07.2023 Communication No. 035/2023	New EFSA risk assessment: Some mineral oil residues in food remain a health concern	590.3 KB
21.07.2023 Communication No. 033/2023	Measured: What amount of cannabinoids is transferred into the hemp tea infusion?	219.6 KB
17.07.2023 Communication No. 032/2023	Successful conclusion of the 11th BfR Summer Academy	201.5 KB
27.06.2023 Communication No. 029/2023	Still little knowledge on allergic reactions following insect consumption	278.6 KB
14.06.2023 Communication No. 025/2023	Plant protection products - high standards for risk assessment also in case of mixtures	319.7 KB
08.06.2023 Communication No. 024/2023	Cyprus and Germany: Working together for safe food	207.3 KB
07.06.2023 Communication No 022/2023	Residues of plant production products in strawberries – no health effects expected	470.8 KB
02.05.2023 BfR Communication No 019/2023	How are impurities modified during the food production process?	89.7 KB
29.12.2022 BfR Communication No. 033/2022	Nickel: estimate of long-term intake via food based on the BfR MEAL Study	281.9 KB
13.12.2022 Communication No. 038/2022	Food safety in Europe: Supporting cooperation and young talent in risk assessment	50.4 KB
24.10.2022 Joint Communication No. 028/2022 of the BfR and the FLI	Is African Swine Fever also transmitted through feed?	97.6 KB
08.10.2022 BfR Communication No. 022/2022	Alkenylbenzenes in food: How large is the health risk?	123.2 KB
07.07.2022 Communication No. 018/2022	Escherichia coli in flour - First results of the technical exchange on BfR statement 004/2020	110.9 KB
15.07.2021 Joint communication No 022/2021 by the BfR and MRI	Does the bovine paratuberculosis pathogen play a role in the development of Crohn's disease in humans?	204.8 KB
14.05.2021 BfR Communication No. 015/2021	Vitamin D, the immune system and COVID-19	244.9 KB
25.11.2020 BfR Communication No. 055/2020	Food Trend "Dragon Breath": Cool Snack - "Burnt" Mouth	162.0 KB
18.11.2020 BfR Communication No. 052/2020	Superfoods - super good?	173.2 KB
09.11.2020 BfR Communication No. 051/2020	Infection with SARS-CoV-2 via pork meat unlikely according to current state of knowledge	140.3 KB
24.09.2020 BfR Opinion No 044/2020	Food allergy caused by insects?	136.9 KB
19.06.2020 BfR Communication No. 027/2020	Meat products and coronavirus: transmission unlikely	105.3 KB
02.06.2020 BfR Communication No. 025/2020	Risks of disease from microbial pathogens in food can be predicted more quickly	142.0 KB
14.05.2020 BfR Communication No. 022/2020	Next-generation sequencing: opportunities and limitations for human and animal health protection	237.4 KB
02.03.2020 BfR Opinion No 013/2020	Shooting with lead on gelatine and soap	169.3 KB
29.01.2020 BfR Communication No 008/2020	Respiratory tract disorders due to new type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Virus transmission through the consumption of food products or contact with consumer goods is unlikely	142.0 KB
11.10.2019 BfR Communication No 040/2019	Milk recall: Questions and answers about the "waterborne bacteria" Aeromonas hydrophila	153.3 KB
03.07.2019 BfR Communication No. 024/2019	Jequirity bean, castor oil plant & Co. – exotic souvenirs can contain poisonous plant seeds	551.2 KB
03.12.2018 BfR Communication No 037/2018	Non-dioxin-like PCBs are undesirable in food and feed	193.0 KB
20.11.2018 BfR Communication No 036/2018	European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) proposes new health-based guidance value for dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls	145.4 KB
29.10.2018 BfR Communication No 033/2018	Is there a risk to human health from microplastics? More research and scientific data needed	112.6 KB
08.06.2018 BfR Communication No 019/2018	Isoglucose and sucrose (household sugar) can be assessed similarly in terms of the potential to damage health	49.1 KB
05.06.2018 BfR Communication No 018/2018	Levels of pharmacologically active opium alkaloids in poppy seeds should be lowered to the minimum technologically achievable level	39.9 KB
26.01.2018 BfR Communication 003/2018	Small errors, fatal consequences: Why kitchen hygiene is not only important in canteens and restaurants but also at home	41.7 KB
09.08.2017 BfR Communication No 018/2017	Outcomes of the expert discussion "Potential Effects of Caffeine on the Cardiovascular System of Children and Adolescents"	45.9 KB
13.12.2016 BfR Communication No. 035 /2016	EFSA and BfR to work jointly on global food safety tools	23.8 KB
17.06.2016 BfR Communication No. 016/2016	The BfR launches scientific network for authenticity testing of food and feed	24.1 KB
05.01.2016 BfR Communication No. 002/2016	Provisional BfR recommendations on the analysis of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in herbal tea and tea (analyte spectrum and sampling method)	31.0 KB
04.01.2016 BfR communication No. 001/2016	Self-made herbal oils and vegetables marinated in oil conceal health risks	23.0 KB
04.09.2015 BfR communication No. 027/2015	Caution when eating bitter-tasting courgettes (zucchini)	56.0 KB
06.01.2015 Communication of DTU, ANSES and BfR No. 001/2015	More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in food	52.0 KB
21.10.2014 BfR communication No 036/2014	Anthrax outbreak in Slovakian cattle herd: health hazard to consumers from meat brought into Germany unlikely	29.1 KB
11.06.2014 Communication No 020/2014	Chemical decontamination procedures: no substitute for integrated hygiene concepts	43.7 KB

Events

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Link
BfR Academy Training School for experts: Transfer of substances along the food chain - part 2
BfR Academy Training School: Transfer of substances along the food chain for experts - part 1
BfR Symposium "Zoonoses and Food Safety"
BfR Workshop Assessment of residues and contaminants in processed food and feed
Enjoying food safely and sustainably - The BfR at International Green Week 2020

Videos

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17.01.2023 6:00 Min

„Tasty with safety“ – video 2 The three-part BfR video series “Tasty with safety” takes a closer look at hygiene practices in the kitchen: A...
17.01.2023 8:00 Min

„Tasty with safety“ – video 3 The three-part BfR video series “Tasty with safety” takes a closer look at hygiene practices in the kitchen: A...
17.01.2023 5:02 Min

„Tasty with safety“ – video 1 The three-part BfR video series “Tasty with safety” takes a closer look at hygiene practices in the kitchen: A...

Publikationen - BfR-Wissenschaft

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Date	Title	Size
15.05.2012 BfR-Wissenschaft 03/2012	EHEC Outbreak 2011 - Investigation of the Outbreak Along the Food Chain	6.3 MB

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