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News on food safety topics

Here you will find selected food safety notifications from the online portals of the food safety authorities of the EU Member States. The respective authors are responsible for the original texts of the machine-translated content. The links to the original texts can be found under each notification.

News from Germany

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22/07/2026

Food Safety in the Summer: How to Keep Food Safe Even in Hot Weather

News from the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
Tips for handling food hygienically in summer
Barbecues, picnics and garden parties are all part and parcel of summer. At…

External Link: Read Food Safety in the Summer: How to Keep Food Safe Even in Hot Weather

Further news from Germany

News from Europe

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21/07/2026

Hot pepper challenges: a dangerous trend

News from France (ANSES):
In recent years, social media has seen the emergence of challenges that involve eating extremely spicy foods or the “world’s hottest” chilli pepper. Poison control centres…

External Link: Read Hot pepper challenges: a dangerous trend

Further news from Europe

News from EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority

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22/07/2026

EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority lowers safe level for exposure to TFA

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority) has reduced the safe level of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the diet based on new scientific evidence. TFA is a breakdown product of some pesticides. The…

External Link: Read EFSA lowers safe level for exposure to TFA

Further news from EFSA

Videos on hazard and risk

19/02/2024, Duration: 00:00:21
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Hazard vs. Risk (fish): exploring the distinction

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14/05/2025, Duration: 00:00:21
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Hazard vs. Risk (mushrooms): exploring the distinction

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14/05/2025, Duration: 00:00:21
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Hazard vs. Risk (sun): exploring the distinction

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EU-Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed External Link: RASFF
Food Safety Sytems External Link: Online BfR World Food Safety Almanac
Food Alerts External Link: Lebensmittelwarnung.de

About oursafefood.de

The information platform oursafefood.de is operated by the German EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority Focal Point, the contact point of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority). It provides a wide range of information on topics relating to food and feed safety across Europe.