food safety
Science reports
1
19.12.2014
- Final report of the BfR
Research project "Safety of game meat obtained through hunting" (LEMISI) (137.16 KB)
Information
2
27.01.2015
- BfR Information
Determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in honey by SPE-LC-MS/MS: Method Protocol (309.18 KB)
24.10.2014
- BfR Information
Determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in plant material by SPE-LC-MS/MS: Method Protocol (433.83 KB)
Opinion
86
18.02.2025
- BfR Communication No. 004/2025
Glycerol in slush ice drinks can cause undesirable health effects (383.36 KB)
06.11.2024
- BfR Opinion No. 050/2024
PFAS: Not all “forever chemicals” are persisting in the body (197.80 KB)
01.11.2024
- BfR Communication No. 048/2024
Climate change and foodborne diseases (242.92 KB)
06.08.2024
- BfR Opinion No 037/2024
Salmonella control programme – results for 2023: stable situation with low levels (716.03 KB)
19.03.2024
- BfR Opinion No. 016/2024
Prevention of Foodborne Illness When Keeping Food Hot (698.25 KB)
25.09.2023
- BfR Opinion No 041/2023
Assessment of health risks from ergot alkaloids in selected cereal products (1.25 MB)
28.08.2023
- Communication No. 038/2023
Does treatment with UV-C LED light reduce the number of Salmonella and Campylobacter on eggs? (483.12 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)
07.02.2023
- BfR Opinion No 004/2023
Sweeteners: majority of studies confirm no adverse health effects – however, the study situation is insufficient (1.05 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 (348.00 KB)
30.11.2022
- Joint Opinion No. 036/2022 from the BfR and MRI
New Findings concerning "Bovine Meat and Milk Factors" (BMMF) (156.07 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 (213.34 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 (35.77 KB)
29.03.2022
- Updated BfR Opinion No 009/2022
Recommendations for the hygienic preparation of powdered infant formula (327.68 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 (29.09 KB)
14.12.2021
- BfR Opinion No 040/2021
Curcumin in food supplements: Acceptable daily intake may be exceeded (120.22 KB)
24.11.2021
- BfR Opinion no. 037/2021
PFAS maximum levels in feedstuffs: BfR recommends improved analytical methods (399.73 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 (359.40 KB)
28.06.2021
- BfR Opinion no. 020/2021
PFAS in food: BfR confirms critical exposure to industrial chemicals (734.54 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 (1.41 MB)
04.06.2021
- Updated BfR Opinion No 017/2021
Infant nutrition: Health risks due to erucic acid are not to be expected (639.66 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 (119.15 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 (478.30 KB)
17.02.2021
- BfR Opinion No 006/2021
The BfR recommends acute reference dose as basis for assessing hemp-containing foodstuff (186.18 KB)
30.10.2020
- Updated BfR Opinion No. 048/2020
Bacillus cereus bacteria in foodstuffs may cause gastrointestinal diseases (369.11 KB)
14.09.2020
- BfR Opinion No. 041/2020
Health risk assessment of mineral water with very low mineral content (501.48 KB)
27.08.2020
- Updated BfR Opinion No 037/2020
Prevention of Foodborne Illness When Keeping Food Hot (616.09 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) (294.12 KB)
17.06.2020
- BfR Opinion No 026/2020
Updated risk assessment on levels of 1,2-unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in foods (1,015.96 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 (1.41 MB)
30.03.2020
- BfR opinion No 017/2020
Ergosterol in fruit - a marker for mould toxins? (172.98 KB)
09.03.2020
- BfR opinion No 015/2020
'VITAL 3.0': New and updated proposals for reference doses of food allergens (250.12 KB)
02.03.2020
- BfR opinion No 012/2020
Popcorn quantities consumed by toddlers as basis for assessment of possible health risks (283.64 KB)
20.01.2020
- BfR opinion No 004/2020
Escherichia coli in flour – sources, risks and prevention (429.17 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 (112.29 KB)
28.11.2019
- BfR Opinion No 047/2019
Comparing the genetic material of pathogens to explain disease outbreaks (245.16 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 (1.64 MB)
22.10.2019
- BfR opinion No 041/2019
Single case assessment of mould toxins on popcorn kernels (246.17 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 (186.91 KB)
17.09.2019
- BfR Opinion No. 036/2019
Polyamide Kitchen Utensils: Keep contact with hot food as brief as possible (427.66 KB)
25.07.2019
- BfR Opinion No 027/2019
High aluminium levels in some matcha tea samples (284.51 KB)
29.05.2019
- BfR Opinion No 020/2019
Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk: health risk very unlikely (200.74 KB)
27.05.2019
- BfR Opinion No 018/2019
Children and adolescents: Excessive consumption of energy drinks Increases health risk for cardiovascular system (837.61 KB)
13.05.2019
- BfR Opinion No 017/2019
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high (151.17 KB)
09.04.2019
- BfR Opinion No. 011/2019
Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2016 (123.67 KB)
05.04.2019
- BfR Opinion No. 010/2019
Results of the National Residue Control Plan and Import Control Plan for 2015 (121.14 KB)
21.12.2018
- BfR Opinion No 045/2018
Game meat: health assessment of human-pathogenic parasites (661.25 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 (176.83 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 (318.02 KB)
08.11.2018
- BfR Opinion No 034/2018
Tetrahydrocannabinol levels are too high in many hemp-containing foods - health impairments are possible (686.32 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 (245.86 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 (160.83 KB)
26.07.2018
- BfR Opinion No 024/2018
Release of metals from enamel-coated grill racks: Several give off too much (23.63 KB)
18.06.2018
- BfR Opinion No 021/2018
Francisella tularensis infections from foods unlikely (41.07 KB)
30.05.2018
- BfR Opinion No. 014/2018
Polyamide oligomers: plastic components from kitchenware (183.18 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)
15.02.2018
- Updated BfR Opinion No 006/2018
The entry of perchlorate into the food chain should be reduced (35.44 KB)
15.02.2018
- Updated BfR Opinion No 007/2018
The entry of chlorate into the food chain should be reduced (36.52 KB)
11.09.2017
- BfR Opinion No.026/2017
Botulism risk through salted and dried roach (57.15 KB)
07.09.2017
- Opinion No. 025/2017 of BfR
Suffocation risk from small hard sugar balls (47.50 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)
27.03.2017
- BfR Opinion No 003/2017
Risk assessment of the occurrence of alkaloids in lupin seeds (312.67 KB)
28.09.2016
- BfR Opinion No. 030/2016
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: Levels in foods should continue to be kept as low as possible (42.42 KB)
10.08.2016
- BfR Opinion No. 023/2016
Levels of styrene oligomers measured in food simulants show that health risks are unlikely (30.74 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)
15.04.2016
- BfR opinion 022/2016
Epoxide resin coatings of cans: substance transfer to oil-containing foods possible (23.72 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 (63.77 KB)
14.08.2015
- BfR Opinion No. 025/2015
Infant and follow-on formula: no evidence for health benefits of probiotic additives (23.08 KB)
30.04.2015
- BfR Opinion No. 013/2015
Microplastic Particles in Food (18.83 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 (108.38 KB)
13.12.2013
- BfR Opinion Nr. 022/2014
Food hygiene: Derogation from the official testing requirement for Trichinella (38.38 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 (115.75 KB)
10.09.2013
- BfR Opinion No. 022/2013
Health assessment of perchlorate residues in foods (95.06 KB)
09.08.2013
- BfR Opinion No. 021/2013
Melons: Health Hazard through Contamination with Pathogenic Bacteria (128.79 KB)
24.07.2013
- BfR Opinion Nr. 021/2014
Primary aromatic amines from printed food contact materials such as napkins or bakery bags (86.60 KB)
05.07.2013
- BfR Opinion No. 018/2013
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal teas and teas (313.57 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)
18.01.2013
- BfR Opinion No. 002/2013
Yersinia in food: recommendations for protection against infections (116.56 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 (49.91 KB)
16.11.2012
- BfR Opinion Nr. 019/2014
Food hygiene: UV-C treatment is an effective method for microbial reduction on shell eggs (27.75 KB)
06.10.2012
- BfR Opinion No. 038/2012
Tenacity (resistance) of noroviruses in strawberry compote (75.11 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 (30.88 KB)
02.07.2012
- BfR Opinion Nr. 025/2012
BfR Advises Against Intake of the Product "Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)" (30.70 KB)
27.09.2010
- Opinion No. 006/2011 of BfR
Risk of suffocation through hard sugar balls with chewing gum core (30.54 KB)
BfR-Corona-Monitor
72
FAQ
29
07.05.2025
- BfR FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the release of lead from coffee and espresso machines (201.84 KB)
09.01.2025
- BfR FAQ
Brucella in food – identifying and avoiding sources of infections (221.35 KB)
11.09.2024
- Questions and answers by the BfR
Hygienic handling of mineral, spring and table water as well as drinking water in the household (200.48 KB)
05.09.2024
- BfR FAQs
Noroviruses – recognizing and avoiding sources of infection (177.43 KB)
27.07.2024
- BfR FAQ
Questions and answers on ergot alkaloids in cereal products (255.95 KB)
20.07.2023
- BfR FAQ
C. difficile - An intestinal germ with pathogenic potential (360.88 KB)
20.07.2023
- BfR FAQ
C. difficile - An intestinal germ with pathogenic potential (360.88 KB)
14.07.2023
- BfR FAQ
Sweeteners in food – Selected questions and answers (304.18 KB)
15.06.2023
- Updated BfR FAQ
Rare but avoidable: questions and answers about botulism (72.35 KB)
15.06.2023
- Updated BfR FAQ
Rare but avoidable: questions and answers about botulism (72.35 KB)
03.05.2023
- Updated FAQ of the BfR
Selected Questions & Answers on Grayanotoxins in Honey (47.32 KB)
13.02.2023
- BfR FAQ
Correct cooling: Frequently asked questions on refrigerating foods in private households (162.50 KB)
31.01.2023
- FAQ of the BfR
Smoke flavourings in food (276.15 KB)
16.12.2022
- Updated BfR FAQ
Questions and Answers on Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Food (77.20 KB)
15.11.2022
- Updated BfR FAQ
Questions and answers on the health risks of food and feed containing hemp (121.63 KB)
03.05.2022
- Updated BfR FAQ
Can SARS-CoV-2 Be Transmitted Via Food And Objects? (183.90 KB)
03.08.2021
- Updated BfR FAQ
FAQ about the antibiotic Colistin and transferrable Colistin resistance in bacteria (310.91 KB)
25.11.2019
- FAQ of the BfR
Questions and answers on tableware and kitchen utensils made of melamine-formaldehyde resin (49.11 KB)
15.02.2018
- Updated BfR FAQ
Frequently asked questions about perchlorate in food (39.15 KB)
15.02.2018
- Updated BfR FAQ
Frequently asked questions about chlorate in food (47.28 KB)
07.07.2016
- BfR FAQ
Frequently asked questions regarding the contamination of foods with 3-MCPD, 2-MCPD and glycidyl fatty acid esters (76.29 KB)
22.02.2016
- FAQ to the BfR
Questions and answers on food fraud and authenticity testing (37.88 KB)
19.03.2015
- Updated FAQ
Selected FAQs on poultry meat (69.67 KB)
22.10.2014
- BfR FAQ
FAQs on anthrax and possible contamination of foods with Bacillus anthracis (33.89 KB)
11.06.2014
- FAQ to the BfR
Questions and Answers on Hormones in Meat and Milk (35.60 KB)
11.06.2013
- FAQ by the BfR
Frequently Asked Questions on nitrate and nitrite in food (48.43 KB)
17.01.2013
- BfR FAQ
FAQs on cattle tuberculosis (58.57 KB)
22.10.2012
- Joint FAQs of BfR, DGE and MRI
Selected Questions and Answers on Vitamin D (43.98 KB)
10.10.2012
- BfR FAQs
FAQs about the trendy drink Bubble Tea (55.97 KB)
Presentation
43
15.03.2024
- Präsentation, Ingo Rottenberger, BfR, Berlin
Standardarbeitsanweisung Seife (1.43 MB)
15.03.2024
- Presentation, Annett Martin, Dr. Ellen Ulbig, Ingo Rottenberger, BfR, Berlin
Suitability of two gelatin block sizes as ballistic simulants for hunting rifle bullets with 2900 J (2.75 MB)
15.03.2024
- Presentation, Dr. Monika Lahrssen-Wiederholt, BMEL, Berlin
Results of the expert discussion “Methods of recording bullet fragments and measurement procedures for describing a reliable killing effect in simulants” (272.27 KB)
15.03.2024
- Präsentation, Ingo Rottenberger, BfR, Berlin
Konzept des Ringversuchs (320.53 KB)
15.03.2024
- Präsentation, Ingo Rottenberger, Annett Martin, Dr. Ellen Ulbig, BfR, Berlin
Untersuchung des Einflusses von Gussformmaterialien, Abkühlphase und Lagerdauer auf große Gelatineblöcke als Prüfsimulanz für Jagdgeschosse (1.57 MB)
15.03.2024
- Presentation, Dr. Ellen Ulbig, Annett Martin, Ingo Rottenberger, BfR, Berlin
Suitability test of gelatin as a test simulant in two block sizes when fired with a very high-energy hunting bullet > 5000 J and test of a modified crack length measurement method (1.67 MB)
14.03.2024
- Presentation, Dr. Niels Kanstrup, Aarhus Universität, Dänemark
Hunting rifle ammunition – a technical, sociological view on benefits, performance, availability and monitoring the success (2.42 MB)
14.03.2024
- Presentation, Dr. Kirsten Schulz, BfR, Berlin
Bioavailability of lead – influence of culinary preparation (1.39 MB)
14.03.2024
- Presentation, Dr. Anneluise Mader, BfR, Berlin
The SafeGameMeat network (COST Action 22166) (5.64 MB)
14.03.2024
- Presentation, Dr. Ulrike Pabel, BfR, Berlin
Health risks of lead, copper, zinc in game meat (1.33 MB)
14.03.2024
- Presentation, PD Dr. Robert Pieper, BfR, Berlin
Food safety of game meat obtained from hunting (2.01 MB)
14.03.2024
- Präsentation, Finn Schrader, Universität Göttingen
Überprüfung der Gelatine-Angaben des Herstellers Gelita (1,021.49 KB)
14.03.2024
- Präsentation, Dr. Eva Trojnar, BfR, Berlin
Rotaviren und Hepatitis E-Viren in Wildschweinen und Wildwiederkäuern in Brandenburg, 2019-2022 (2.64 MB)
14.03.2024
- Präsentation, Annina Haase, BfR, Berlin
Analysis of bullet fragments in roe deer carcasses (1.83 MB)
29.11.2016
- Presentation Richard Brereton, University of Bristol, UK
Multivariate Pattern Recognition for Chemometrics (1.05 MB)
29.11.2016
- Presentation Federico Marini, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Validation of Chemometric Models and Aspects of Data Fusion (3.51 MB)
29.11.2016
- Presentation Martin Alewijn, RIKILT Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
Validation of Multivariate Classification Methods (2.01 MB)
29.11.2016
- Presentation Michael Dickinson, Fera Science Ltd., UK
Validation of LC-Mass Spectrometry based methods and routine quality control (1.83 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 (1.53 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Michèle Lees, Independent Expert, France
The Importance of Standardised Non-Targeted Methods in Food Authentication (2.77 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Jeffrey Moore, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, USA
Standardization of Non-Targeted Approaches for Food Fraud Detection (1.68 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Christoph Steinbeck, European Bioinformatics Institute, UK
Developing an Efficient Infrastructure, Standards and Data-Flow for Metabolomics (16.05 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Paul Brereton, Fera Science Ltd., UK
Introduction to FoodIntegrity (4.67 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Vincent Baeten, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, Belgium
Challenges in Infrared Spectroscopy Based Non-Targeted Analysis (2.49 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Freddy Thomas, Eurofins Analytics, France
Challenges in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Based Non-Targeted Analysis (3.20 MB)
28.11.2016
- Presentation Milena Stránská-Zachariášová, University of Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic
Challenges in Mass Spectrometry Based Non-Targeted Analysis (10.19 MB)
02.06.2016
- Presentation Vadims Bartkevics, BIOR
Detection of Natural and Accidental Contamination of Spices and Herbs (2.04 MB)
02.06.2016
- Presentation Saskia van Ruth/Isabelle Silvis, DLO
Deliberate Contamination - Detection by Spectrometric Fingerprinting Methods (2.49 MB)
02.06.2016
- Presentation Bettina Horn, BfR
Detection of spice adulteration using spectroscopic fingerprinting techniques (2.33 MB)
02.06.2016
- Presentation Ildikó Bata-Vidács, NARIC
Decontamination of Spice Paprika (1.26 MB)
02.06.2016
- Presentation Ute Gramm, Authority for Health and Consumer Protection, Hamburg, Germany
Keynote: Import Control of Food of Non-Animal Origin (1.78 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) (1.51 MB)
02.06.2016
- Presentation Armin Weiser, BfR
FoodChain-Lab: Tracing software supporting foodborne disease outbreak investigations (2.68 MB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Gerhard Weber, European Spice Association
Challenges in the production of safe spices and herbs (682.13 KB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Zoltán Lakner, Budapest Corvinus University
Network and vulnerability analysis of international spice trade (1.04 MB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Nora Adányi, NARIC
Vulnerable Points in Spice Production Chains (2.24 MB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Anselm Lehmacher, Institute for Hygiene and Environment Hamburg, Germany
Overview on biological hazards and detection methods (747.90 KB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Anneluise Mader, BfR
Biological hazards and their tenacity in spices and dried herbs (2.60 MB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Hendrik Frentzel, BfR
Survival, detection and toxinogenic potential of Bacillus cereus group species in spices and herbs (817.57 KB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Svetlana Cvetkova, BIOR
Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes DNA in artificially contamined spices (708.47 KB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Mai Dinh-Thanh, BfR
Impact of spiking techniques on the survival of Staphylococcus aureus in artificially contaminated condiments (1.26 MB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Ioanna Stratakou, Wageningen University (WU), the Netherlands
Predictive Microbiology for Spices and Herbs (7.38 MB)
01.06.2016
- Presentation Matthias Filter, BfR
Available Community Tools for Predictive Modelling (983.79 KB)
FAQs
25
14.10.2024
Question and Answers on methanol in spirits
31.01.2024
Smoke flavourings in food
20.04.2022
Hygienic handling of mineral, spring and table water as well as drinking water in the household
25.11.2019
Questions and answers on tableware and kitchen utensils made of melamine-formaldehyde resin
08.11.2012
FAQs about the trendy drink Bubble Tea
08.11.2012
Selected Questions and Answers on Vitamin D
Publications - Brochures
2
07.05.2024
- Information
Safe Food - Especially Vulnerable Groups in Community Institutions (695.89 KB)
15.10.2021
- Information
Protection against food-borne diseases caused by bacterial toxins (349.14 KB)
Publications - EU-Almanac
6
06.07.2018
- BfR Information Brochure
EU Food Safety Almanac in chinese language (2017) (4.17 MB)
10.04.2018
- BfR Information Brochure
EU Food Safety Almanac in russian language (2017) (3.94 MB)
20.12.2017
- BfR Information Brochure
EU Food Safety Almanac in spanish language (2017) (3.99 MB)
10.11.2017
- BfR Information Brochure
EU Food Safety Almanac in french language (2017) (3.76 MB)
08.11.2017
- BfR Information Brochure
EU Food Safety Almanac in portuguese language (2017) (3.67 MB)
03.11.2017
- BfR Information Brochure
EU Food Safety Almanac in german language (2017) (4.10 MB)
Publications - Flyers
1
13.09.2012
- Flyer
Research jointly Assess together Act as a network (653.36 KB)
Other documents
4
04.03.2025
- Table
The BfR's recommended maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplement and fortfied foods (542.52 KB)
03.09.2012
- Minutes of an expert discussion held at the BfR
Hygiene in sprout production (49.96 KB)
Press releases
125
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04.10.2021
3G or 2G? How the rules are received
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26.06.2020
A quarter say they use the Corona-Warn-App
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14.09.2020
African swine fever: No risk to consumers
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17.09.2018
African swine fever: No risk to consumers
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23.01.2018
African swine fever: No risk to consumers
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16.07.2021
African swine fever: No risk to consumers
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24.11.2014
Aluminium in everyday life: a health risk?
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11.09.2017
Botulism risk through salted and dried roach
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18.01.2017
Breakfast at the BfR - with certainty!
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30.04.2020
Coronavirus: health and economic concerns
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17.04.2020
Fear of coronavirus declines
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10.09.2024
Food additives in the spotlight
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02.12.2013
Food safety in Europe - who does what?
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23.01.2018
Germs and more - Clever kitchen hygiene
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10.01.2014
Germs in the kitchen: tips on food hygiene
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17.08.2016
High season for salmonella and campylobacter
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07.04.2015
Hygiene Keeps You Healthy
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18.03.2021
If using salt, use iodised salt
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06.10.2020
Invisible threat: listeria in smoked fish
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09.06.2020
Keep diarrhoea and jaundice at bay
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29.04.2024
Making food safer across continents
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09.08.2013
Melons can transfer pathogenic germs
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03.05.2021
Nighttime curfew met with mixed acceptance
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07.11.2014
Pathogens in foods: progress and challenges
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12.11.2020
Tracking down listeria
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25.11.2016
Tracking Down the Food Fraudsters
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06.10.2022
Tunisia: Food safety crisis exercise
Topic pages
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Communication
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09.05.2025
- BfR Communication No. 016/2025
Laughing gas: a risky ‘party drug’ (188.91 KB)
30.04.2025
- BfR Communication No. 014/2025
Pesticides and mineral oils in part-baked bread rolls: no need for concern (223.28 KB)
25.04.2025
- BfR Communication No. 013/2025
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in wine (208.24 KB)
26.03.2025
- BfR Communication No. 011/2025
Strengthening existing Indo-German cooperation (245.51 KB)
21.03.2025
- BfR Communication No. 009/2025
EDKAR study: Data collection on the consumption of energy drinks and their health effects in adolescents completed (165.79 KB)
04.03.2025
- BfR Communication No. 007/2025
Foodborne infections: New video makes the invisible visible (463.88 KB)
03.12.2024
- BfR Communication No. 054/2024
New ways of working together on food safety: BfR agrees on work plan with UK authorities (212.17 KB)
02.12.2024
- BfR Communication No. 053/2024
Risk assessment of chemicals in food and feed: An international endeavour (269.40 KB)
28.11.2024
- BfR Communication No. 052/2024
German-Tunisian leadership programme to strengthen food safety (270.89 KB)
11.10.2024
- Communication Nr. 045/2024
“Scientifically sound and independent of politics” BfR President Professor Andreas Hensel honoured by the German Feed Association (160.82 KB)
14.03.2024
- Communication No. 014/2024
Researching and progressing together: BfR and KIT sign co-operation agreement (170.43 KB)
12.03.2024
- Communication No. 013/2024
Metal fragments in game meat: How soap blocks help to minimise health risks (200.98 KB)
16.11.2023
- Communication No. 057/2023
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in heart patients (192.35 KB)
16.11.2023
- Communication No. 058/2023
Smoke flavourings may contain substances that are hazardous to health (191.69 KB)
06.11.2023
- Communication No. 056/2023
Innovative Solutions and Consistent Standards for International Food Safety (194.66 KB)
27.10.2023
- Communication No. 051/2023
Fish and seafood - improved trace detection of life-threatening allergy sources (345.65 KB)
05.10.2023
- Communication No. 044/2023
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in foodstuffs: Indications of psychoactive effects (398.77 KB)
02.08.2023
- Communication No. 036/2023
Foods and food supplements containing soy: health aspects (623.73 KB)
27.07.2023
- Communication No. 035/2023
New EFSA risk assessment: Some mineral oil residues in food remain a health concern (590.32 KB)
21.07.2023
- Communication No. 033/2023
Measured: What amount of cannabinoids is transferred into the hemp tea infusion? (219.61 KB)
17.07.2023
- Communication No. 032/2023
Successful conclusion of the 11th BfR Summer Academy (201.54 KB)
27.06.2023
- Communication No. 029/2023
Still little knowledge on allergic reactions following insect consumption (278.65 KB)
14.06.2023
- Communication No. 025/2023
Plant protection products - high standards for risk assessment also in case of mixtures (319.73 KB)
08.06.2023
- Communication No. 024/2023
Cyprus and Germany: Working together for safe food (207.29 KB)
07.06.2023
- Communication No 022/2023
Residues of plant production products in strawberries – no health effects expected (470.76 KB)
02.05.2023
- BfR Communication No 019/2023
How are impurities modified during the food production process? (89.69 KB)
29.12.2022
- BfR Communication No. 033/2022
Nickel: estimate of long-term intake via food based on the BfR MEAL Study (321.89 KB)
13.12.2022
- Communication No. 038/2022
Food safety in Europe: Supporting cooperation and young talent in risk assessment (50.40 KB)
06.12.2022
- BfR Communication No. 037/2022
Scientific evidence for health benefits of infant formula and follow-on formula with human-identical milk oligosaccharides and/or galactooligosaccharides is insufficient (387.52 KB)
24.10.2022
- Joint Communication No. 028/2022 of the BfR and the FLI
Is African Swine Fever also transmitted through feed? (97.61 KB)
08.10.2022
- BfR Communication No. 022/2022
Alkenylbenzenes in food: How large is the health risk? (123.24 KB)
07.07.2022
- Communication No. 018/2022
Escherichia coli in flour - First results of the technical exchange on BfR statement 004/2020 (110.90 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? (204.81 KB)
14.05.2021
- BfR Communication No. 015/2021
Vitamin D, the immune system and COVID-19 (244.92 KB)
25.11.2020
- BfR Communication No. 055/2020
Food Trend "Dragon Breath": Cool Snack - "Burnt" Mouth (162.00 KB)
18.11.2020
- BfR Communication No. 052/2020
Superfoods - super good? (173.25 KB)
09.11.2020
- BfR Communication No. 051/2020
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 via pork meat unlikely according to current state of knowledge (140.27 KB)
24.09.2020
- BfR Opinion No 044/2020
Food allergy caused by insects? (136.92 KB)
19.06.2020
- BfR Communication No. 027/2020
Meat products and coronavirus: transmission unlikely (105.25 KB)
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)
02.03.2020
- BfR Opinion No 013/2020
Shooting with lead on gelatine and soap (169.35 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 (141.99 KB)
11.10.2019
- BfR Communication No 040/2019
Milk recall: Questions and answers about the "waterborne bacteria" Aeromonas hydrophila (153.31 KB)
03.07.2019
- BfR Communication No. 024/2019
Jequirity bean, castor oil plant & Co. – exotic souvenirs can contain poisonous plant seeds (551.15 KB)
03.12.2018
- BfR Communication No 037/2018
Non-dioxin-like PCBs are undesirable in food and feed (193.05 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 (145.43 KB)
29.10.2018
- BfR Communication No 033/2018
Is there a risk to human health from microplastics? More research and scientific data needed (112.61 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 (49.06 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 (39.87 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 (41.74 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" (45.88 KB)
13.12.2016
- BfR Communication No. 035 /2016
EFSA and BfR to work jointly on global food safety tools (23.81 KB)
17.06.2016
- BfR Communication No. 016/2016
The BfR launches scientific network for authenticity testing of food and feed (24.10 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) (30.97 KB)
04.01.2016
- BfR communication No. 001/2016
Self-made herbal oils and vegetables marinated in oil conceal health risks (23.02 KB)
04.09.2015
- BfR communication No. 027/2015
Caution when eating bitter-tasting courgettes (zucchini) (55.97 KB)
06.01.2015
- Communication of DTU, ANSES and BfR No. 001/2015
More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in food (52.04 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 (29.09 KB)
11.06.2014
- Communication No 020/2014
Chemical decontamination procedures: no substitute for integrated hygiene concepts (43.65 KB)
Videos
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Publikationen - BfR-Wissenschaft
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15.05.2012
- BfR-Wissenschaft 03/2012