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Opinion

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06.08.2024
BfR Opinion No 037/2024
Salmonella control programme – results for 2023: stable situation with low levels 716.0 KB
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19.06.2023
BfR Opinion No 028/2023
Salmonella control programme – results for 2022: no consistent trend for all poultry and production types 1001.7 KB
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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 1006.6 KB
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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 998.4 KB
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27.07.2022
BfR Opinion No 021/2022
Reclaimed wastewater: preventing protozoa on plant foods 560.5 KB
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08.07.2022
BfR Opinion No 019/2022
Reclaimed wastewater: preventing viral pathogens on plant foods 247.0 KB
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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 762.7 KB
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02.02.2021
BfR Opinion No 004/2021
Cases of listeriosis are becoming more common - are ready-to-eat foods to blame? 865.3 KB
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27.08.2020
Updated BfR Opinion No 037/2020
Prevention of Foodborne Illness When Keeping Food Hot 616.1 KB
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21.04.2020
BfR opinion No 021/2020
Reclaimed waste water: preventing bacterial pathogens on fresh fruit and vegetables 774.0 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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18.06.2018
BfR Opinion No 021/2018
Francisella tularensis infections from foods unlikely 41.1 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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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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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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13.04.2016
BfR Opinion No 008/2016
Raw milk: boiling protects against infection with Campylobacter 40.4 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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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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Publications - Brochures

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Date Title Size
15.10.2021
Information
Protection against food-borne diseases caused by bacterial toxins 349.1 KB
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Publications - BfR Consumer Monitor

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Date Title Size
21.02.2023
BfR Consumer Monitor 2023, Special Raw food 552.9 KB
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Press releases

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Date Title Keywords
02.08.2022
28/2022
Reclaimed wastewater in agriculture: health risk from pathogens on fruit and vegetables?
17.12.2021
50/2021
For that fondue meat doesn't make you sick
28.04.2021
18/2021
More salmonella infections in Europe: Hygiene rules help prepare poultry safely
04.02.2021
05/2021
Safe Food: Protecting against foodborne infections in communal facilities
11.11.2020
37/2020
Tracking down listeria
30.09.2020
32/2020
Invisible threat: listeria in smoked fish
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
14.05.2019
16/2019
Common diarrhoea pathogen unknown to many people
26.03.2019
10/2019
Cooking for large numbers: hygiene rules make foods from commercial kitchens safer
27.09.2018
30/2018
Listeriosis: Rare but dangerous for the elderly, expectant mothers and immunocomprimised persons
10.04.2018
12/2018
Foodborne disease outbreaks: Doing the right thing at the right time with suitable means in times of crisis
10.07.2017
28/2017
Food made from leaves and grasses may contain pathogens
25.01.2017
02/2017
Safe preparation of food in commercial kitchens
09.11.2016
45/2016
Salmonella, Listeria and Co.: Old and new challenges for food safety
27.01.2016
05/2016
Hygiene rules in the catering sector: ensuring safe handling of food
14.01.2016
02/2016
Wild game and wine - sure, as long as it’s safe
28.12.2015
40/2015
Making sure that fondue meat doesn’t cause illness
14.12.2015
38/2015
Wearing gloves when eviscerating game protects hunters against hepatitis E
07.04.2015
10/2015
Pathogens in food: Improvements required to protect against Campylobacter, EHEC and Listeria
27.02.2015
05/2015
Health is indivisible: Humans, animals and environment in the focus of food safety
10.10.2014
26/2014
What to do with the chicken in the kitchen? A lack of kitchen hygiene can make you sick
20.05.2014
11/2014
Raw milk: boiling protects against infections
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
09.08.2013
22/2013
Melons can transfer pathogenic germs
30.04.2013
12/2013
Cooking in industrial kitchens: preparing foods safely

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Events

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20th BfR Consumer Protection Forum: Bacteriophages

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Videos

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  • 17.01.2023 6:00 Min
    „Tasty with safety“ – video 2 The three-part BfR video series “Tasty with safety” takes a closer look at hygiene practices in the kitchen: A...
  • 17.01.2023 8:00 Min
    „Tasty with safety“ – video 3 The three-part BfR video series “Tasty with safety” takes a closer look at hygiene practices in the kitchen: A...
  • 17.01.2023 5:02 Min
    „Tasty with safety“ – video 1 The three-part BfR video series “Tasty with safety” takes a closer look at hygiene practices in the kitchen: A...
  • 04.03.2025 1:37 Min
    Explainer: Don't touch raw chicken Raw chicken meat is often contaminated with pathogenic bacteria such as Campylobacter or Salmonella. They can cause...

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