EFSA recommends use of threshold of toxicological concern chemical screening tool in food risk asses
date:Jul 04, 2012
iously received criticism, with many arguing that any chemical found to be present in food or feed should be subjected to toxicity testing followed by risk assessment.

Specifically, this knowledge can allow scientists to give guidance to risk managers even when there are few toxicity data available, particularly for chemicals which cannot necessarily be removed from the diet,said EFSA previously.

According to EFSA, the TTC approach has been used by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
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