BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS IN FOOD – AN ONGOING CONCERN OF EUROPEAN FOOD SAFTEY AUTHORITY(EFSA)

LIANA MARIA ALDA, SIMION ALDA, IOAN GOGOASA, DIANA MOIGRADEAN, TEODOR CRISTEA, DESPINA MARIA BORDEAN

Abstract


Among the tasks of EFSA, according to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, there is the establishment of a system of Networks of organisations operating in the EFSA fields. The Scientific Network on Microbiological Risk Assessment (MRA Network) and the EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) are implicated in food safety. Romania is represented in the MRA Network by the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority. Biological hazards for human health are represented by: bacteria, viruses and parasites. The paper presents essential aspects regarding the biological hazards in food by analyzing the MRA Network and BIOHAZ publications.

Keywords


biological hazards, food safety, protection of consumers

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LUCRĂRI ȘTIINȚIFICE MANAGEMENT AGRICOL

ISSN print 1453-1410
ISSN online 2069-2307
(former ISSN 1453-1410, E-ISSN 2069-2307)

PUBLISHER: AGROPRINT Timisoara, Romania
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