ArticleEFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority2026
Guidance document on the submission of data for the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of substances for the removal of microbial surface contamination of foods of animal origin intended for human consumption.
Article in EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Guidance to develop specific protection goals options for environmental risk assessment at EFSA, in relation to biodiversity and ecosystem services.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2016Article
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- Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Cecure® for the removal of microbial surface contamination of raw poultry products.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2012Article
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Abstract
EFSA developed an updated guidance document on the submission of data for the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of decontaminating substances for the removal of microbial surface contamination of foods of animal origin intended for human consumption (referred to as 'food'). The decontaminating substances may be either chemicals (e.g. carboxylic acids, peroxy acids or proteins), biological agents (e.g. bacteriophages) or combinations thereof. The purpose of the treatment, including the food(s) and the pathogenic microorganisms intended to be targeted, the application methods (e.g. dipping, spraying) and conditions of the treatment used (e.g. concentration) need to be stated. Information to be provided relates to (i) the safety to humans of the applied substances and their reaction products (including degradation products) remaining in the treated food; (ii) the efficacy, i.e. whether a reduction of the prevalence and/or numbers of target pathogenic microorganisms is consistently achieved and is statistically significant compared to a control sample; (iii) the potential emergence of acquired reduced susceptibility to the substance itself and/or to other biocides and/or of resistance to therapeutic antimicrobials; and (iv) the environmental safety of the decontaminating substances.
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