EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) is carrying out a full risk assessment of acrylamide in food. EFSA’s experts provisionally completed this full risk assessment in July 2014. The Panel assessed the toxicity of acrylamide for humans and updated its estimate of consumer exposure through the diet. EFSA publicly consulted on their draft scientific opinion in mid-2014. EFSA will hold a follow up meeting with stakeholders to discuss feedback received during the online consultation. The feedback from the public consultation will assist the Panel in finalising its scientific opinion, scheduled for the first half of 2015.
In September 2014, together with national partners in the Member States, EFSA published an infographic on acrylamide to help increase awareness about this issue. The infographic explains how acrylamide forms and in which foods, and includes basic tips provided by national authorities on reducing acrylamide exposure in the diet.