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Reports

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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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29.03.2022
Updated BfR Opinion No 009/2022
Recommendations for the hygienic preparation of powdered infant formula 327.7 KB
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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
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14.12.2021
BfR Opinion No 040/2021
Curcumin in food supplements: Acceptable daily intake may be exceeded 120.2 KB
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24.11.2021
BfR Opinion no. 037/2021
PFAS maximum levels in feedstuffs: BfR recommends improved analytical methods 399.7 KB
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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
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28.06.2021
BfR Opinion no. 020/2021
PFAS in food: BfR confirms critical exposure to industrial chemicals 734.5 KB
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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
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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
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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
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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
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17.02.2021
BfR Opinion No 006/2021
The BfR recommends acute reference dose as basis for assessing hemp-containing foodstuff 186.2 KB
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30.10.2020
Updated BfR Opinion No. 048/2020
Bacillus cereus bacteria in foodstuffs may cause gastrointestinal diseases 369.1 KB
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27.08.2020
Updated BfR Opinion No 037/2020
Prevention of Foodborne Illness When Keeping Food Hot 537.4 KB
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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
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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
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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
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30.03.2020
BfR opinion No 017/2020
Ergosterol in fruit - a marker for mould toxins? 173.0 KB
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09.03.2020
BfR opinion No 015/2020
'VITAL 3.0': New and updated proposals for reference doses of food allergens 250.1 KB
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02.03.2020
BfR opinion No 012/2020
Popcorn quantities consumed by toddlers as basis for assessment of possible health risks 283.6 KB
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20.01.2020
BfR opinion No 004/2020
Escherichia coli in flour – sources, risks and prevention 429.2 KB
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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
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28.11.2019
BfR Opinion No 047/2019
Comparing the genetic material of pathogens to explain disease outbreaks 245.2 KB
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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
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22.10.2019
BfR opinion No 041/2019
Single case assessment of mould toxins on popcorn kernels 246.2 KB
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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
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17.09.2019
BfR Opinion No. 036/2019
Polyamide Kitchen Utensils: Keep contact with hot food as brief as possible 427.7 KB
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25.07.2019
BfR Opinion No 027/2019
High aluminium levels in some matcha tea samples 284.5 KB
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29.05.2019
BfR Opinion No 020/2019
Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk: health risk very unlikely 200.7 KB
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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
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13.05.2019
BfR Opinion No 017/2019
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high 151.2 KB
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09.04.2019
BfR Opinion No. 011/2019
Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2016 123.7 KB
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05.04.2019
BfR Opinion No. 010/2019
Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2015 121.1 KB
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21.12.2018
BfR Opinion No 045/2018
Game meat: health assessment of human-pathogenic parasites 661.3 KB
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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26.07.2018
BfR Opinion No 024/2018
Release of metals from enamel-coated grill racks: Several give off too much 23.6 KB
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18.06.2018
BfR Opinion No 021/2018
Francisella tularensis infections from foods unlikely 41.1 KB
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30.05.2018
BfR Opinion No. 014/2018
Polyamide oligomers: plastic components from kitchenware 183.2 KB
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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
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15.02.2018
Updated BfR Opinion No 006/2018
The entry of perchlorate into the food chain should be reduced 35.4 KB
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15.02.2018
Updated BfR Opinion No 007/2018
The entry of chlorate into the food chain should be reduced 36.5 KB
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11.09.2017
BfR Opinion No.026/2017
Botulism risk through salted and dried roach 57.1 KB
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07.09.2017
Opinion No. 025/2017 of BfR
Suffocation risk from small hard sugar balls 47.5 KB
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10.07.2017
BfR Opinion No. 013/2017
Grass and leaf products for consumption may be contaminated with human pathogen bacteria 64.1 KB
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27.03.2017
BfR Opinion No 003/2017
Risk assessment of the occurrence of alkaloids in lupin seeds 312.7 KB
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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
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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
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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
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15.04.2016
BfR opinion 022/2016
Epoxide resin coatings of cans: substance transfer to oil-containing foods possible 23.7 KB
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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
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14.08.2015
BfR Opinion No. 025/2015
Infant and follow-on formula: no evidence for health benefits of probiotic additives 23.1 KB
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30.04.2015
BfR Opinion No. 013/2015
Microplastic Particles in Food 18.8 KB
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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
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13.12.2013
BfR Opinion Nr. 022/2014
Food hygiene: Derogation from the official testing requirement for Trichinella 38.4 KB
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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
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10.09.2013
BfR Opinion No. 022/2013
Health assessment of perchlorate residues in foods 95.1 KB
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09.08.2013
BfR Opinion No. 021/2013
Melons: Health Hazard through Contamination with Pathogenic Bacteria 128.8 KB
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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
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05.07.2013
BfR Opinion No. 018/2013
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal teas and teas 313.6 KB
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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
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18.01.2013
BfR Opinion No. 002/2013
Yersinia in food: recommendations for protection against infections 116.6 KB
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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
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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
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06.10.2012
BfR Opinion No. 038/2012
Tenacity (resistance) of noroviruses in strawberry compote 75.1 KB
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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
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02.07.2012
BfR Opinion Nr. 025/2012
BfR Advises Against Intake of the Product "Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)" 30.7 KB
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27.09.2010
Opinion No. 006/2011 of BfR
Risk of suffocation through hard sugar balls with chewing gum core 30.5 KB
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BfR-Corona-Monitor

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

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

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15.10.2021
Information
Protection against food-borne diseases caused by bacterial toxins 349.1 KB
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Publications - EU-Almanac

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

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13.09.2012
Flyer
Research jointly Assess together Act as a network 653.4 KB
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Press releases

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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

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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
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13.12.2022
Communication No. 038/2022
Food safety in Europe: Supporting cooperation and young talent in risk assessment 50.4 KB
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24.10.2022
Joint Communication No. 028/2022 of the BfR and the FLI
Is African Swine Fever also transmitted through feed? 59.7 KB
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08.10.2022
BfR Communication No. 022/2022
Alkenylbenzenes in food: How large is the health risk? 68.1 KB
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07.07.2022
Communication No. 018/2022
Escherichia coli in flour - First results of the technical exchange on BfR statement 004/2020 44.2 KB
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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
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14.05.2021
BfR Communication No. 015/2021
Vitamin D, the immune system and COVID-19 244.9 KB
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25.11.2020
BfR Communication No. 055/2020
Food Trend "Dragon Breath": Cool Snack - "Burnt" Mouth 162.0 KB
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18.11.2020
BfR Communication No. 052/2020
Superfoods - super good? 173.2 KB
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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
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24.09.2020
BfR Opinion No 044/2020
Food allergy caused by insects? 136.9 KB
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19.06.2020
BfR Communication No. 027/2020
Meat products and coronavirus: transmission unlikely 105.3 KB
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02.06.2020
BfR Communication No. 025/2020
Risks of disease from microbial pathogens in food can be predicted more quickly 142.0 KB
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14.05.2020
BfR Communication No. 022/2020
Next-generation sequencing: opportunities and limitations for human and animal health protection 237.4 KB
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02.03.2020
BfR Opinion No 013/2020
Shooting with lead on gelatine and soap 169.3 KB
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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
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11.10.2019
BfR Communication No 040/2019
Milk recall: Questions and answers about the "waterborne bacteria" Aeromonas hydrophila 153.3 KB
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03.07.2019
BfR Communication No. 024/2019
Jequirity bean, castor oil plant & Co. – exotic souvenirs can contain poisonous plant seeds 551.2 KB
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03.12.2018
BfR Communication No 037/2018
Non-dioxin-like PCBs are undesirable in food and feed 193.0 KB
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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13.12.2016
BfR Communication No. 035 /2016
EFSA and BfR to work jointly on global food safety tools 23.8 KB
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17.06.2016
BfR Communication No. 016/2016
The BfR launches scientific network for authenticity testing of food and feed 24.1 KB
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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
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04.01.2016
BfR communication No. 001/2016
Self-made herbal oils and vegetables marinated in oil conceal health risks 23.0 KB
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04.09.2015
BfR communication No. 027/2015
Caution when eating bitter-tasting courgettes (zucchini) 56.0 KB
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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
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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
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11.06.2014
Communication No 020/2014
Chemical decontamination procedures: no substitute for integrated hygiene concepts 43.7 KB
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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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