EFSA WARNS THAT EU SALMONELLA STATISTICS ARE INCOMPLETE
February 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) wants improved European Union (EU) salmonella outbreak statistics to help environmental health officers, food manufacturers and regulators trace contaminated meat and dairy supplies. Its Panel on Biological Hazards has reported particular problems regarding meat, with data collated at EU and national levels not allowing "clear identification of meat categories (such as carcasses, fresh meat and products, minced meat and meat preparations)" involved in outbreaks, because foods are categorised ...
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