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Zapping salmonella – facing tougher limits
“The EU had tightened monitoring and control of food-borne zoonosis, with salmonella heading the hit list. Producers must share responsibility for the safety of poultry-derived food and meet demanding targets on salmonella reduction in eggs and poultry meat.” Dr. Elinor McCartney, Pen and Tec Consulting
Salmonella is a real issue worldwide and the EU legislative body is making the first moves in providing relief to this problem. In Europe in 2004 alone, there were 193,000 cases of Salmonella food poisoning and most were associated with eggs and chicken.
The EU government is not the only entity responsible for carrying out the extinction of salmonella in Europe. While the EU government is responsible for enforcing regulations, the producers, veterinarians and nutritionists hold the most responsibility for ensuring the safety of poultry-derived food and meeting demanding targets on salmonella reduction in eggs and poultry meat.
Right now, breeding flocks tested positive for Salmonella Typhimmurium and Salmonella Enteritidis must destroy non-incubated eggs and all birds day-old must be destroyed. By 2010, fresh eggs may not be used for human consumption unless tested Salmonella free. And by 2011, fresh poultry meat may not be used for human consumption unless tested free from Salmonella.
To ensure accountability, the EU legislative body is mandating that the food business operators set up Salmonella control programs that require testing, recording results and communicating those results to the correct authorities.
How does this affect you? Well, if you are in any country that exports to the EU, you’re now affected. New regulations are being adopted in the U.S. to try and gain control over these diseases as well. This is a global issues and worth addressing.
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