Opinion 18

06.08.2024 - BfR Opinion No 037/2024

Salmonella control programme – results for 2023: stable situation with low levels (716.03 KB)

19.06.2023 - BfR Opinion No 028/2023

Salmonella control programme – results for 2022: no consistent trend for all poultry and production types (1,001.75 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 (998.43 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 (1,006.65 KB)

27.07.2022 - BfR Opinion No 021/2022

Reclaimed wastewater: preventing protozoa on plant foods (560.48 KB)

08.07.2022 - BfR Opinion No 019/2022

Reclaimed wastewater: preventing viral pathogens on plant foods (246.98 KB)

13.04.2022 - BfR Opinion No. 011/2022

Bacterial foodborne Vibrio infections: health risk assessment of the occurrence of Vibrio spp. (non-cholera vibrios) in food (762.71 KB)

02.02.2021 - BfR Opinion No 004/2021

Cases of listeriosis are becoming more common - are ready-to-eat foods to blame? (865.33 KB)

27.08.2020 - Updated BfR Opinion No 037/2020

Prevention of Foodborne Illness When Keeping Food Hot (616.09 KB)

21.04.2020 - BfR opinion No 021/2020

Reclaimed waste water: preventing bacterial pathogens on fresh fruit and vegetables (773.97 KB)

28.11.2019 - BfR Opinion No 047/2019

Comparing the genetic material of pathogens to explain disease outbreaks (245.16 KB)

18.06.2018 - BfR Opinion No 021/2018

Francisella tularensis infections from foods unlikely (41.07 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 (43.82 KB)

10.07.2017 - BfR Opinion No. 013/2017

Grass and leaf products for consumption may be contaminated with human pathogen bacteria (64.06 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 (31.82 KB)

13.04.2016 - BfR Opinion No 008/2016

Raw milk: boiling protects against infection with Campylobacter (40.40 KB)

09.08.2013 - BfR Opinion No. 021/2013

Melons: Health Hazard through Contamination with Pathogenic Bacteria (128.79 KB)

03.06.2013 - Updated BfR Opinion No. 011/2013

Baseline study on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in specific ready-to-eat foods (26.05 KB)

FAQ 8

15.11.2024 - Frequently asked questions to the BfR

Campylobacter: The diarrhoea pathogen is often found on poultry meat (235.05 KB)

06.09.2024 - BfR FAQ

Avoiding infections - What should be considered when consuming raw milk? (255.59 KB)

05.09.2024 - BfR FAQs

Noroviruses – recognizing and avoiding sources of infection (177.43 KB)

22.08.2024 - Updated BfR FAQ

Foodborne infections in private households – identifying sources and avoiding risks (288.95 KB)

27.07.2016 - BfR FAQ

Questions and answers on the transfer of TBE viruses through raw milk (33.29 KB)

09.02.2016 - FAQ to the BfR

Questions and answers on the transmission of the hepatitis E virus through wild boars and domestic pigs and foods derived from them (31.57 KB)

22.10.2014 - BfR FAQ

FAQs on anthrax and possible contamination of foods with Bacillus anthracis (33.89 KB)

12.06.2014 - BfR FAQ

Frequently asked questions about infection with Brucella from food (31.67 KB)

Publications - Brochures 1

15.10.2021 - Information

Protection against food-borne diseases caused by bacterial toxins (349.14 KB)

Publications - BfR Consumer Monitor 1

21.02.2023
0.00 BfR Consumer Monitor 2023, Special Raw food (552.89 KB)
add to cart

Press releases 27

14.05.2019

Common diarrhoea pathogen unknown to many people

26.03.2019

Cooking for large numbers: hygiene rules make foods from commercial kitchens safer

02.05.2013

Cooking in industrial kitchens: preparing foods safely

26.07.2017

Food made from leaves and grasses may contain pathogens

11.04.2018

Foodborne disease outbreaks: Doing the right thing at the right time with suitable means in times of crisis

23.12.2021

For that fondue meat doesn't make you sick

10.01.2014

Germs in the kitchen: tips on food hygiene

03.03.2015

Health is indivisible: Humans, animals and environment in the focus of food safety

27.01.2016

Hygiene rules in the catering sector: ensuring safe handling of food

16.12.2013

Invisible enemies - tips to ensure that viruses don’t spoil your appetite

06.10.2020

Invisible threat: listeria in smoked fish

30.10.2019

Listeria: hunting the culprit using genetic profiling

01.10.2018

Listeriosis: Rare but dangerous for the elderly, expectant mothers and immunocomprimised persons

30.12.2015

Making sure that fondue meat doesn’t cause illness

09.08.2013

Melons can transfer pathogenic germs

28.04.2021

More salmonella infections in Europe: Hygiene rules help prepare poultry safely

05.11.2019

On the trail of pathogens in meat, eggs and raw milk

07.04.2015

Pathogens in food: Improvements required to protect against Campylobacter, EHEC and Listeria

21.05.2014

Raw milk: boiling protects against infections

02.08.2022

Reclaimed wastewater in agriculture: health risk from pathogens on fruit and vegetables?

05.03.2021

Safe Food: Protecting against foodborne infections in communal facilities

25.01.2017

Safe preparation of food in commercial kitchens

11.11.2016

Salmonella, Listeria and Co.: Old and new challenges for food safety

12.11.2020

Tracking down listeria

18.12.2015

Wearing gloves when eviscerating game protects hunters against hepatitis E

16.10.2014

What to do with the chicken in the kitchen? A lack of kitchen hygiene can make you sick

20.01.2016

Wild game and wine - sure, as long as it’s safe

Communication 3

02.06.2020 - BfR Communication No. 025/2020

Risks of disease from microbial pathogens in food can be predicted more quickly (141.99 KB)

14.05.2020 - BfR Communication No. 022/2020

Next-generation sequencing: opportunities and limitations for human and animal health protection (237.39 KB)

11.06.2014 - Communication No 020/2014

Chemical decontamination procedures: no substitute for integrated hygiene concepts (43.65 KB)

Videos 3