# Schizochytrium sp. oil

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Categories: food

> Schizochytrium sp. oil. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 20/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 20/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record.
- Rationale: EFSA OpenFoodTox genotoxicity classification: Negative. Source: EFSA NDA 2020

## Regulatory status

- EU: EFSA opinion — Safety of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (EFSA NDA)

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): no opinion on file.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): Safety of Schizochytrium sp. oil as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (EFSA NDA) — 2020 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6242.

## Data sources

- EFSA OpenFoodTox (updated 2026-10-04): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8120114

_Assessed by Greenveil._