Scientific Committee Reports

3

Vitamin D: Scientific Recommendations for 5 to 65 Year Olds Living in Ireland

23.09.22

2023

1

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and the possible links to Crohn’s disease - Review of Scientific Committee Report

17.12.20

2021

2

Scientific Recommendations for Food-based Dietary Guidelines for Older Adults in Ireland

17.12.20

2021

3

Vitamin D Scientific Recommendations for Food Based Dietary Guidelines for Older Adults in Ireland

14.09.20

2020

4

Safety Considerations of Seaweed and Seaweed-derived Foods available on the Irish Market

05.10.20

2020

5

Update to 2007 Scientific Committee Report: Recommendations for a National Policy on Vitamin D Supplementation for Infants in Ireland

03.04.20

2020

6

Statement of the Scientific Committee: Risk Management Options related to the Use of Botanicals in Food Supplements

09.12.19

2020

7

Appraisal of New and Emerging Food Processing Technologies and their Potential Risks to Food Safety

20.11.19

2020

8

Scientific Recommendations for Food-based Dietary Guidelines for 1 to 5 Year Olds in Ireland

18.09.19

2020

9

Information required for the Risk Assessment of Undeclared Food Allergens in Ireland

03.04.19

2019

10

FSAI Risk Ranking Model for Chemical Contaminants in Food

08.02.19

2019

11

Advice on Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Detection in Food

10.08.18

2019

12

Enterobacteriaceae limits for ice cream (containing milk ingredients) and frozen dairy desserts sampled when placed on the market

10.08.18

2018

13

Total Diet Study 2014-2016: Assessment of dietary exposure to fluoride in adults and children in Ireland

05.01.18

2018

14

Scientific Committee Statement regarding the safety of fluoride exposure for the developing foetus in Ireland

28.09.17

2018

15

An investigation of the most appropriate z-value to be used in calculating ‘equivalent cooks’ for beef burgers in food business establishments

28.09.17

2018

16

The Safety of Vitamins and Minerals in Food Supplements – Establishing Tolerable Upper Intake Levels and a Risk Assessment Approach for Products Marketed in Ireland (Revision 2)

08.03.17

2018

1

The Occurrence of Marine Biotoxins and Risk of Exposure to Seafood Consumers in Ireland

01.12.15

2016

2

Metals of Toxicological Importance in the Irish Diet

14.12.15

2016

3

Update Report on Folic Acid and the Prevention of Birth Defects in Ireland

21.12.15

2016

4

Salt and Health: Review of the Scientific Evidence and Recommendations for Public Policy in Ireland (Revision 1)

01.12.15

2016

5

A Review of the Official Control System in Ireland and Opportunities for Improvement

01.12.15

2016

6

Potential for Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain

03.09.15

2015

7

FSAI Scientific Committee Recommendations of Sodium Content of Bottled Water suitable for Infant Feeding: Corrigendum: Section 4.8.3 Scientific Recommendations for a National Infant Feeding Policy 2^nd Edition

02.06.15

2015

8

Toxicology Fact Sheets:

Bisphenol A (BPA)

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Food

Aspartame

Chemical residues and contaminants in foods of animal origin

02.06.15

02.06.15

03.09.15

03.09.15

2015

9

Risk-Based Approach to Developing the National Residue Sampling Plan (for Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed Additives)

24.10.13

2014

10

Risk Management of Norovirus in Oysters - Opinion by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Scientific Committee

24.10.13

2013

1

Recommendations for a Practical Control Programme for Campylobacter in the Poultry Production and Slaughter Chain - Link

Dec 2010

2011

2

Recommendations for a National Infant Feeding Policy, 2^nd edition - Link

Dec 2010

2011

3

Review of the Sampling and Microbiological Examinations undertaken by the Health Service Executive, 2007 and 2008 - Link

Dec 2010

2011

4

The Prevention of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) Infection: A Shared Responsibility, 2^nd Edition - Link

Dec 2009

2010

5

The Consumption of Bottled Water Containing Certain Bacteria or Groups of Bacteria and the Implications for Public Health - Link

May 2009

2009

6

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and the possible links to Crohn’s disease¹ - Link

Feb 2009

2009

7

The Relevance for Food Safety of Applications of Nanotechnology in the Food and Feed Industries - Link

July 2008

2008

8

Food Safety Implications of Land-spreading Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Organic Materials on Agricultural Land used for Food Production in Ireland - Link

Jan 2008

2008

9

Zoonotic Tuberculosis and Food Safety, 2^nd Edition - Link

Dec 2007

2008

10

Gluten-Free Foods 

Sept 2007

2008

11

Recommendations for a National Policy on Vitamin D Supplementation for Infants in Ireland²

Jan 2007

2007

12

Risk Assessment of Azaspiracids (AZAs) in Shellfish - Link

Mar 2006

2006

1

Salt and Health: Review of the Scientific Evidence and Recommendations for Public Policy in Ireland³

2005

2

The Control and Management of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination of Food - Link

2005

3

Zoonotic Tuberculosis and Food Safety⁴

2003

4

Risk assessment of the fluoride intake of Irish infants under 4 months of age as a result of the consumption of infant formula re-constituted with fluoridated water 

2002

5

Control of Campylobacter species in the food chain⁵

2002

6

Risk Assessment of Azaspiracids (AZAs) in Shellfish⁶

2001

7

Recommendations for a National Food and Nutrition Policy for Older People⁷

2001

8

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis: Does it contribute to Crohn’s disease?⁸ - Link

2000

9

Recommendations for a National Infant Feeding Policy⁹

2000

10

The Prevention of E. coli O157:H7 Infection - A Shared Responsibility¹⁰

1999

11

Recommended Dietary Allowances for Ireland

1999

12

Food Safety and Genetically Modified Foods - Link

1999