ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən fˈuːd sˈeɪfti ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˈɛfsə ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts fˈuːd ænd dɹˈʌɡ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ˌɛfdˌiːˈeɪ hæv ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾᵻd tˌiːbˌiːˌeɪtʃkjˈuː ænd dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz sˈeɪf tə kənsˈuːm æt ðə kˌɑːnsəntɹˈeɪʃən ɐlˈaʊd ɪn fˈuːdz.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have evaluated TBHQ and determined that it is safe to consume at the concentration allowed in foods.