A survey of chefs in the United Kingdom has found confusion around serving imported eggs to vulnerable groups.
A June 2024 poll by The Staff Canteen, a UK chef network, of 100 cooks found that British Lion eggs are widely served and their food safety
A Salmonella outbreak in England that sickened more than 60 people earlier this year has been linked to eggs from Poland.
Samples from patients are also similar to previously reported isolates that fall into a cluster that is part of several national
Eggs are the main food source of Salmonella outbreaks in Europe, according to a study.
From a list of 18 food sources, eggs and egg products were the most important source of salmonellosis outbreaks, followed by pork and general meat products.
Official controls in the egg sector work well but there are a few minor issues, according to a report published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
An audit in November 2021 covered official controls on the table egg production chain incl
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today publishes its audit of official controls carried out on the table egg production chain. The FSAI has overall responsibility for the enforcement of food law in Ireland. It carries out targeted audits o
On 2 September 2021, France reported an increase in Salmonella Enteritidis ST11 infections. By 11 January 2022, 272 confirmed cases had been reported in five European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries and the United Kingdom (UK): Denmar
Vulnerable people have been given the go ahead to eat raw and lightly cooked eggs produced under a second system after it was backed by regulators in the United Kingdom.
Hen shell eggs produced under the Laid in Britain assurance scheme were deemed s
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning about eggs that could be contaminated with Salmonella.
The British Lion eggs were sold in some Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Asda stores in England and Wales in packs of six, 10, 12, and 15.
Affected mixed
Almost 40 people are part of a Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs from the United Kingdom.
A spokesman for Public Health England told Food Safety News that it does not hold information on the date of onset of illness for all the patients.
FSA is issuing precautionary egg safety and handling advice to consumers in relation to a limited number of British Lion Eggs with flock code 1UK11871 and three best before dates because a very small number of these eggs may be contaminated wi
The probability of infection by low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) through eating contaminated raw poultry meat or raw table eggs is “negligible”, according to estimates from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
A day after the CDC reported two dozen more people have been confirmed with Salmonella infections traced to eggs, a member of Congress asked the head of the Food and Drug Administration to explain what the agency has been doing to enforce the federal
Salmonella in eggs has led to separate recalls in three European countries in a timely reminder for vigilance after a recent rise in infections from the pathogen ended a decade of decline.
Alerts were made in Germany, Italy, and Malta but no illnesse
A formal report into last year’s contaminated egg scandal, which led to 3.6 million hens being slaughtered, has slammed egg producers, government inspectors and ministers for failing to put food safety first.
EFSA has published its analysis of food data collected following the widespread detection of fipronil residues in eggs last summer. Member States submitted to EFSA the results of more than 5,000 samples of eggs and chicken collected between 1 Septemb
More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and stores in nine states are being recalled over fears of salmonella.
Enriching eggs and chicken with omega-3 nutrients could potentially have "substantial" health benefits, according to an academic from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The clinical trial was delivered on behalf of Belfast-headquartered farmin
Israel has ordered the recall of about 11 million shell eggs out of fear they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Moshav Goren in Western Galilee produced the eggs.
The European Union has notified British authorities as a precautionary measure that some eggs contaminated with an insecticide may have entered the country. Food safety authorities in France, Sweden and Switzerland have also been notified by the EU.
Millions of UK eggs will temporarily lose their free-range status after hens were forced to spend weeks inside barns as part of emergency bird flu measures. Since December, poultry has had to be kept indoors under government orders to prevent the spr
