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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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08/12/2025

EDKAR study: How does chronic high consumption of energy drinks affect the cardiovascular system of adolescents?

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Energy drinks are caffeinated soft drinks that are often advertised as boosting concentration and physical performance. These drinks…

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Further news from Germany

News from Europe

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10/12/2025

Food on Danish shelves generally complies with pesticide regulations

News from Denmark (DTU):
In 2024, 98 % of all samples were either free from pesticide residues or contained concentrations below the permitted levels. This is shown in the annual pesticide report…

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Further news from Europe

News from EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority

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09/12/2025

Serious Listeria infections rising in Europe, EU report warns

Changing diets and an ageing population may be contributing to a rise in serious Listeria infections across Europe, according to the new EU One Health Zoonoses Report from the European Food Safety…

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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.