FINNISH POULTRY SECTOR ACCEPTS BACTERIA CONTAMINATION FIGURES, BUT SAYS THERE IS NO CONSISTENT INFECTION GROWTH
May 1st, 2017
THE CHAIR of Finland’s Broiler Association (Suomen Broileryhdistys) Suvi Rantala-Sarjeant has told GlobalMeatNews that there is no consistent rise in levels of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and AmpC beta-lactamases - so-called drug resistant super bacteria – found in Finland-sold fresh chicken.
She was commenting on figures from the Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira, or Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira) found in tests for 2016 that out of 309 samples, 53 contained E coli bacteria, which produce AmpC enzymes, while 15 contained ...
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