There is no commercial distribution of salmonella melons in Bulgaria

Published 2021년 7월 17일

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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has stated that there is no evidence of a salmonella outbreak related to the distribution of infected melons or other fresh produce in Bulgaria. The agency received a notification from the European Commission about possible salmonella contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables, but no specific evidence was provided. A later notification suggested that melons from Brazil and Honduras, imported to a Bulgarian company via the Netherlands, might be the source of the contamination. However, an inspection found that the company had only received melons from these countries in small quantities and had not found any contaminated melons at the time of the inspection. The agency is now conducting a detailed epidemiological study of the situation with the help of the Ministry of Health, and no cases of salmonellosis have been reported in Bulgaria in connection with this issue.

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Original content

In connection with media publications about the distribution of melons infected with salmonella in the commercial network, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) informs that there is no evidence and no data on the supply of infected melons or other fresh fruits and vegetables, nor identified cases of salmonellosis in humans (according to the Ministry of Health (MH)). On 16.06.2021 in Bulgaria a notification was received under the European Commission (EC) Network for warning and cooperation for possible presence of salmonella in fresh fruits and vegetables. This is a study in connection with the suspicion of a food explosion in several EU countries caused by the presence of the bacterium S. Braenderup. The notification is not accompanied by laboratory evidence of the presence of salmonella in specific foods (fresh fruit and vegetables). Bulgaria is included for attention as no data on specific foods and supplies are provided. The EC collects information from health authorities ...

Source: Sinor