Microbiological Group Microbiological Subgroup Family Genus Species Qualification 1 Qualification 2 Synonyms commonly used in the feed and food industry/ anamorph (for yeasts)/ previous name Reference (publication of QPS recommendation) Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium adolescentis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium animalis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium bifidum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium breve The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium longum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Carnobacterium Carnobacterium divergens The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2014. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 1: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until October 2014. EFSA Journal 2014;12(12):3938, 41 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3938" Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Corynebacterium Corynebacterium ammoniagenes The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "QPS applies for 'production purposes only' (Qualification that QPS only applies when the species is used for amino acid production is extended to other production purposes in the Panel Statement published in January 2019 (EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2019a)" "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, Alvarez-Ord˘¤ez A, Bolton D, Bover-Cid S, Chemaly M, Davies R, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Cocconcelli PS, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak JM, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2019. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 10: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2019. EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5753, https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5753 " Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Corynebacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "QPS applies for 'production purposes only' (Qualification that QPS only applies when the species is used for amino acid production is extended to other production purposes in the Panel Statement published in January 2019 (EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2019a)" Brevibacterium lactofermentum is a synonym of Corynebacterium glutamicum. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, ?lvarez-Ord˘¤ez A, Bolton D, Bover-Cid S, Chemaly M, Davies R, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Cocconcelli PS, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak J, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2019a. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 9: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2018. EFSA Journal 2019;17(1):5555, 46 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5555" Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus acidophilus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus amylolyticus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus amylovorus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus animalis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Ricci A, Allende A, Bolton D, Chemaly M, Davies R, Girones R, Koutsoumanis K, Lindqvist R, N?rrung B, Robertson L, Ru G, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Sanaa M, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Snary E, Speybroeck N, Ter Kuile B, Threlfall J, Wahlstr”m H, Cocconcelli PS, Peixe L, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak J, Correia S and Herman L, 2017b. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 6: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2017. EFSA Journal 2017;15(7):4884, 32 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4884" Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus alimentarius The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus aviaries The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus brevis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus buchneri The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus casei The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. The previously described species ?Lactobacillus zeae? has been included in the species Lactobacillus casei. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus cellobiosus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus collinoides The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus coryniformis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus crispatus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus curvatus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus delbrueckii The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus dextrinicus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "Lactobacillus dextrinicus (Coster and White 1964) Haakensen et al. 2009, comb. nov., previously Pediococcus dextrinicus (Coster and White 1964) Back 1978. Name change indicated in the Panel Statement published in July 2019 (EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2019b)." "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, Alvarez-Ord˘¤ez A, Bolton D, Bover-Cid S, Chemaly M, Davies R, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Cocconcelli PS, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak JM, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2019b. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 10: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2019. EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5753, 79 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5753 " Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus diolivorans The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2016. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 4: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2016. EFSA Journal 2016;14(7):4522, 37 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4522 " Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus farciminis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus fermentum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus gallinarum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus gasseri The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus helveticus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus hilgardii The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus johnsonii The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus kefiri The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus mucosae The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus panis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus paracasei The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus paraplantarum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus pentosus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus plantarum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus pontis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus reuteri The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus rhamnosus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus sakei The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus salivarius The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactobacillus Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Lactococcus Lactococcus lactis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Leuconostoc Leuconostoc citreum The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Leuconostoc Leuconostoc lactis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Leuconostoc Leuconostoc mesenteroides The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Leuconostoc Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Microbacterium Microbacterium imperiale The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2014. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 1: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until October 2014. EFSA Journal 2014;12(12):3938, 41 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3938" Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Oenococcus Oenococcus oeni The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Pasteuria Pasteuria nishizawae The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2015b. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA. 3: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2015. EFSA Journal 2015;13(12):4331, 25 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4331" Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Pediococcus Pediococcus acidilactici The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Pediococcus Pediococcus parvulus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2016. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 4: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2016. EFSA Journal 2016;14(7):4522, 37 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4522 " Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Pediococcus Pediococcus pentosaceus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Propionibacterium Propionibacterium acidipropionici The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Propionibacterium Propionibacterium freudenreichii The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive non-spore forming bacteria Streptococcus Streptococcus thermophilus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus amyloliquefaciens The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus atrophaeus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus clausii The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus coagulans The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus flexus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2016. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 4: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2016. EFSA Journal 2016;14(7):4522, 37 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4522 " Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus fusiformis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus lentus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus licheniformis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus megaterium The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus mojavensis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus pumilus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus smithii The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Ricci A, Allende A, Bolton D, Chemaly M, Davies R, Girones R, Herman L, Koutsoumanis K, Roland L, N?rrung B, Robertson L, Ru G, Sanaa M, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Snary E, Speybroeck N, Ter Kuile B, Threlfall J, Wahlstr”m H, Cocconcelli PS, Klein G, Prieto Maradona M, Querol A, Peixe L, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak JM, Aguilera-G˘mez M, Barizzone F, Brozzi R, Correia S, Heng L, Istace F, Lythgo C and Fern ndez Esc mez PS, 2017a. Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA. EFSA Journal 2017;15(3):4664, 177 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4664 " Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus subtilis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Bacillus Bacillus vallismortis The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria Geobacillus Geobacillus stearothermophilus The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. Absence of toxigenic activity. Bacteria Gram-negative bacteria Gluconobacter Gluconobacter oxydans The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. QPS only applies when the species is used for vitamin production. Bacteria Gram-negative bacteria Komagataeibacter Komagataeibacter sucrofermentans The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. "QPS applies for 'production purposes only' (Qualification that QPS only applies when the species is used for amino acid production is extended to other production purposes in the Panel Statement published in January 2019 (EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2019a)" "Basonym Acetobacter xylinus subsp. Sucrofermentans" "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, ?lvarez-Ord˘¤ez A, Bolton D, Bover-Cid S, Chemaly M, Davies R, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Cocconcelli PS, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak J, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2019. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 9: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2018. EFSA Journal 2019;17(1):5555, 46 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5555" Bacteria Gram-negative bacteria Xanthomonas Xanthomonas campestris The strains should not harbour any acquired antimicrobial resistance genes to clinically relevant antimicrobials. QPS only applies when the species is used for the production of xanthan gum. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2015a. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA. 2: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2015. EFSA Journal 2015;13(6):4138, 29 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4138 " Yeasts Yeasts Candida Candida cylindracea QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), 2014. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 1: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until October 2014. EFSA Journal 2014;12(12):3938, 41 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3938" Yeasts Yeasts Debaryomyces Debaryomyces hansenii Debaryomyces hansenii: anamorph Candida famata Yeasts Yeasts Hanseniaspora Hanseniaspora uvarum Hanseniaspora uvarum: anamorph Kloeckera apiculata Yeasts Yeasts Kluyveromyces Kluyveromyces lactis Kluyveromyces lactis: anamorph Candida spherica Yeasts Yeasts Kluyveromyces Kluyveromyces marxianus Kluyveromyces marxianus: anamorph Candida kefyr Yeasts Yeasts Komagataella Komagataella pastoris QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. Komagataella pastoris: synonym Pichia pastoris Yeasts Yeasts Komagataella Komagataella phaffii QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Ricci A, Allende A, Bolton D, Chemaly M, Davies R, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Girones R, Koutsoumanis K, Lindqvist R, N?rrung B, Robertson L, Ru G, Sanaa M, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Snary E, Speybroeck N, Ter Kuile B, Threlfall J, Wahlstr”m H, Cocconcelli PS, Peixe L, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak J, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2018a. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 7: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2017. EFSA Journal 2018;16(1):5131, 43 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5131" Yeasts Yeasts Lindnera Lindnera jadinii QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. "Lindnera jadinii: synonyms Pichia jadinii, Hansenula jadinii, Torulopsis utilis, anamorph Candida utilis" Yeasts Yeasts Ogataea Ogataea angusta QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. Ogataea angusta: synonym Pichia angusta Yeasts Yeasts Saccharomyces Saccharomyces bayanus "Absence of resistance to antimycotics used for medical treatment of yeast infections, in cases where viable cells are added to the food or feed chain. " Yeasts Yeasts Saccharomyces Saccharomyces cerevisiae "Absence of resistance to antimycotics used for medical treatment of yeast infections, in cases where viable cells are added to the food or feed chain. In the case of Saccharomyces cerevisiae this qualification applies for yeast strains able to grow above 37řC." "Saccharomyces cerevisiae, subtype boulardii is contraindicated for persons with fragile health, as well as for patients with a central venous catheter in place. " Saccharomyces cerevisiae: synonym Saccharomyces boulardii Yeasts Yeasts Saccharomyces Saccharomyces pastorianus "Absence of resistance to antimycotics used for medical treatment of yeast infections, in cases where viable cells are added to the food or feed chain. " Saccharomyces pastorianus: synonym Saccharomyces carlsbergensis Yeasts Yeasts Schizosaccharomyces Schizosaccharomyces pombe Yeasts Yeasts Wickerhamomyces Wickerhamomyces anomalus "Absence of resistance to antimycotics used for medical treatment of yeast infections, in cases where viable cells are added to the food or feed chain." QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production. "Wickerhamomyces anomalus: synonyms Hansenula anomala, Pichia anomala, Saccharomyces anomalus, anamorph Candida pelliculosa" Yeasts Yeasts Yarrowia Yarrowia lipolytica "QPS applies for 'production purposes only' (the qualification 'for production purpose only' implies the absence of viable cells of the production organism in the final product and can also be applied for food and feed products based on microbial biomass)" "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Ricci A, Allende A, Bolton D, Chemaly M, Davies R, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Girones R, Koutsoumanis K, Lindqvist R, N?rrung B, Robertson L, Ru G, Sanaa M, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Snary E, Speybroeck N, Ter Kuile B, Threlfall J, Wahlstr”m H, Cocconcelli PS, Peixe L, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak J, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2018b. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 8: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2018. EFSA Journal 2018;16(7):5315, https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5315" Yeasts Yeasts Xanthophyllomyces Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous: anamorph Phaffia rhodozyma Viruses Plant viruses Alphaflexiviridae Viruses Plant viruses Potyviridae Viruses Insect viruses Baculoviridae Algae Algae Euglena Euglena gracilis "QPS applies for 'production purposes only' (the qualification 'for production purpose only' implies the absence of viable cells of the production organism in the final product and can also be applied for food and feed products based on microbial biomass)" "EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards), Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, Alvarez-Ord˘¤ez A, Bolton D, Bover-Cid S, Chemaly M, Davies R, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Cocconcelli PS, Fern ndez Esc mez PS, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak JM, Barizzone F, Correia S and Herman L, 2019b. Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 10: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2019. EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5753, 79 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5753 "