Table 2.

Descriptive of the JECFA database.

Variable	Level	Statistics n (%)
Evaluation year	[1958–2000)	2,357 (37%)
	[2000–2010)	3,099 (48%)
	[2010–2020)	778 (12%)
	[2020–2023]	200 (3.1%)
	Unknown	118
Functional Class	Flavoring Agent	4,635 (72%)
	Food Additives	1,453 (23%)
	Food Contaminant	77 (1.2%)
	Veterinary Drug	277 (4.3%)
	Unknown	110