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Scientific Reports completed by the Scientific Committee 2021-2025

No.

Report Title

Adopted

Published

1

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

23.09.22

2023

 

Scientific Reports completed by the Scientific Committee 2016-2020

No.

Report Title

Adopted

Published

1

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

17.12.20

2021

2

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

17.12.20

2021

3

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

14.09.20

2020

4

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

05.10.20

2020

5

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

03.04.20

2020

6

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

09.12.19

2020

7

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

20.11.19

2020

8

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

18.09.19

2020

9

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

03.04.19

2019

10

FSAI Risk Ranking Model for Chemical Contaminants in Food - Link

08.02.19

2019

11

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

10.08.18

2019

12

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

10.08.18

2018

13

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

05.01.18

2018

14

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

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 - Link

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) - Link

08.03.17

2018

Scientific Reports completed by the Scientific Committee 2011-2015

No.

Report Title

Adopted

Published

1

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

01.12.15

2016

2

Metals of Toxicological Importance in the Irish Diet - Link

14.12.15

2016

3

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

21.12.15

2016

4

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

01.12.15

2016

5

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

01.12.15

2016

6

Potential for Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain - Link

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 2nd Edition - Link

02.06.15

2015

8

Toxicology Fact Sheets:

Bisphenol A (BPA) - Link

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Food - Link

Aspartame - Link

Chemical residues and contaminants in foods of animal origin – Link

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) - Link

24.10.13

2014

10

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

24.10.13

2013

Scientific Reports completed by the Scientific Committee 2005-2010

No.

Report Title

Adopted

Published

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, 2nd 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, 2nd 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 diseaseLink

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, 2nd 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


1Updated in 2020

2Updated in 2020

Scientific Reports completed by the Scientific Committee 1999-2004

No.

Report Title

Published

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


3Updated in 2016

4Updated in 2007

5Updated in 2010

6Reassessed in 2006

7Updated in 2020

8Updated in 2009

9Updated in 2010 

10Updated in 2009