TABLE 17.
TBBPA mean concentration ranges (ng/kg ww) across various food categories (N = number of food subcategories) for each Level 2 (Level 4 for infant and follow on formula) of the FoodEx2 classification from occurrence data submitted to EFSA, extracted from the literature and calculated as described in Section 2.3.2.
| FoodEx2 Level 1 | FoodEx2 Level 2 | N of food subcategories | min LB | median LB | max LB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic beverages | Unsweetened spirits and liqueurs | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Animal and vegetable fats and oils and primary derivatives thereof | Animal and vegetable fats/oils | 15 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 394.4 |
| Animal and vegetable fats and oils and primary derivatives thereof | Fat emulsions and blended fats | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Composite dishes | Dishes, incl. Ready to eat meals (excluding soups and salads) | 29 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 9.9 |
| Composite dishes | Soups and salads | 6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| Composite dishes | Spoonable desserts and ice creams (generic) | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Eggs and egg products | Processed eggs | 8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| Eggs and egg products | Unprocessed eggs | 11 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Fish and seafood | Crustaceans | 18 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Fish and seafood | Fish (meat) | 129 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 109.3 |
| Fish and seafood | Fish and seafood processed | 30 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| Fish and seafood | Fish offal | 9 | 118.1 | 118.1 | 119.9 |
| Fish and seafood | Molluscs | 21 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| Food products for young population | Follow‐on formulae, liquid | 4 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 116.0 |
| Food products for young population | Follow‐on formulae, powder | 4 | 928.0 | 928.0 | 928.0 |
| Food products for young population | Infant formulae, liquid | 4 | 47.1 | 47.1 | 47.1 |
| Food products for young population | Infant formulae, powder | 3 | 376.8 | 376.8 | 376.8 |
| Grains and grain‐based products | Breakfast cereals | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Grains and grain‐based products | Fine bakery wares | 64 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Grains and grain‐based products | Pasta, doughs and similar products | 10 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal blood | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal edible offal, non‐muscle, other than liver and kidney | 10 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal fresh fat tissues | 5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal kidney | 7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal liver | 16 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal meat dried | 4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Animal other slaughtering products | 23 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Canned‐tinned meat | 4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Mammals and birds meat | 51 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Meat and meat products | Marinated meat | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Meat and meat products | Meat and meat products | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Meat specialties | 8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Preserved/processed fat tissues | 3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Processed whole meat products | 29 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1.1 |
| Meat and meat products | Sausages | 48 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Milk and dairy products | Cheese | 128 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Milk and dairy products | Dairy dessert and similar | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Milk and dairy products | Fermented milk or cream | 24 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Milk and dairy products | Milk and dairy powders and concentrates | 8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.1 |
| Milk and dairy products | Milk, whey and cream | 22 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Abbreviations: LB, lower bound; N, number of food subcategories.