An audit in the Czech Republic has found a significantly lower Salmonella detection rate in food company tests compared with official sampling of laying hens and broilers. Test results from authorities for 2018 show their
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UK told about multiple EU illness clusters last year
Public Health England was informed of multiple European clusters of illness last year including Listeria and Salmonella in the Czech Republic, according to a recent report.
The report summarizes activities of the United Kingdom’s national
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Novel Salmonella type aided outbreak detection
Detection of a Salmonella outbreak was helped by the fact that it was a novel serotype, according to researchers.
The salmonellosis outbreak had 47 confirmed cases in five European countries between March 2016 and April
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Most issues found with imported products in Czech Republic
A quarter of food products imported into the Czech Republic from a third country were non-compliant last year, according to a report.
Inspection results revealed the highest number of violations for foodstuffs imported from third
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Czech tests find Salmonella in poultry from Poland
Salmonella has been detected in 16 tons of poultry imported to the Czech Republic from Poland since mid-April, according to the Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVS).
SVS has ordered emergency veterinary measures for 12 recipients
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Chicken linked to Salmonella outbreak in Czech Republic
Salmonella in chicken has been linked to almost 70 illnesses in the Czech Republic.
Health authorities in the city of Zlin reported the outbreak in the middle of March at Tomáše Bati Regional Hospital.
Czech Republic to lift Polish beef checks
Czech Republic will lift checks on beef from Poland that the European Commission called “disproportionate” from next week.
One month ago, the country put in place extraordinary veterinary measures that all Polish beef must be
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Czech Republic refuses to budge on Polish beef checks
The Czech Republic has rejected a request from the European Commission to remove extraordinary veterinary measures on beef from Poland following detection of Salmonella.
Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis sent a letter to Czech authorities on Feb.
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