MarketEuropean UnionChemical Safety and Complaint Resolution (EFSA OpenFoodTox)
Evaluate chemical contamination incidents and lab COAs against EFSA OpenFoodTox toxicological limits and prevent unnecessary public recalls.
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Which market this reads
What this check reads: European Union. No other market is covered.
Reads EU General Food Law Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and EFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 database. US FDA and UK FSA registers are not read here.
What it does
Evaluates chemical complaints, contamination, and lab results against EFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0, MRLs, RASFF thresholds, and retailer secondary standards.
Ask it like this
youEvaluate lab analytical results for 2-Chlorethanol on sesame seeds at 0.04 mg/kg and Flonicamid on watermelon flesh at 0.08 mg/kg against EFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 limits.
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What you give it
| What to give | Kind of value | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance_name | string | yes | Common or scientific chemical name (e.g. Ethylenoxid, 2-Chlorethanol, Fenthion, Flonicamid) |
| measured_value_mg_kg | number | optional | Laboratory analytical concentration in mg/kg for exposure and complaint evaluation |
| commodity | string | optional | Food commodity or product description |
What you get back
| What comes back | Kind of value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| matches | array | substance_name + cas_number + ec_number + arfd_mg_kg_bw + adi_mg_kg_bw + cramer_class + reference |
| acute_exposure_mg_kg_bw | number | calculated short-term intake in mg/kg bw/day |
| arfd_utilization_pct | number | percentage of EFSA ARfD consumed |
| rasff_trigger_mandatory | boolean | true if exposure > 100% ARfD requiring mandatory RASFF notification |
| retailer_compliance_status | string | Lidl or Aldi secondary standard check result |
| disclaimer | string | factual retrieval disclaimer |
Sources
- EFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 Chemical Hazards Database (Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19388272)
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 General Food Law (Articles 14, 19, 50)
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides
- BfR Opinion 016/2026 on 2-Chlorethanol Health-Based Guidance Values
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