Czechia: Salmonella was detected in chicken meat from Ukraine and Brazil

Published 2023년 5월 12일

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The Czech Republic's State Veterinary Administration (SVS) and Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) have conducted inspections on imported poultry meat and eggs, leading to the discovery of Salmonella in samples from Ukraine and Brazil. As a result, the distribution of the contaminated products has been halted, and in one case, over 11,000 pounds of Brazilian chicken was seized. SZPI is emphasizing that operators are primarily responsible for the safety and quality of food. Meanwhile, Romania's National Veterinary Sanitary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) has also monitored grain imports from Ukraine, identifying nine non-compliances. Due to concerns about Russian invasion and the economic impact on local producers, an European regulation has temporarily halted imports of certain Ukrainian crops to several countries, including Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, until early June.

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Officials in the Czech Republic have revealed poultry meat from Ukraine and Brazil has tested positive for Salmonella. The State Veterinary Administration (SVS) has carried out more than 20 inspections as part of a control campaign aimed at shipments of poultry meat and eggs from countries outside the European Union. In total, 21 inspections, 18 on poultry meat and three on eggs, have been undertaken since early April. A total of 43 samples were taken and results are available for 29 of them. Samples of poultry meat from Ukraine, Brazil and the United Kingdom have been tested so far. As have some eggs from Ukraine. Salmonella was confirmed four times in poultry meat, one from Ukraine and three from Brazil. One case involves more than 5,000 kilograms (11,000 pounds), or 420 cartons, of Brazilian frozen chicken. A total of 165 cartons were seized in a warehouse. SVS has suspended further release of products to the market and already distributed items are being withdrawn. They were ...

Source: Foodsafetynews