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Microbiological risk assessment in feedingstuffs for food‐producing animals ‐ Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Following a request from the Health and Consumer Protection, Directorate General, European Commission, the Panel on Biological Hazards was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on Microbiological Risk Assessment in feedingstuffs for food-producing animals for both public health and animal health.In accordance with the terms of reference, this report does not consider hazards such as BSE/TSE agents, parasites and virus, or contamination by fungi and mycotoxins.The Panel on Biological Hazards identified Salmonella spp. as the major hazard for microbial contamination of animal feed.Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Clostridium sp. are other hazards for which feed is regarded a far less important source.In addition, antimicrobial resistant bacteria, or antimicrobial resistance genes can be transmitted via feed.

Source: EFSA Journal

DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2008.720

Author: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Language: English

Topic: Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400

Funder: European Food Safety Authority