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Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks in eggs

Overview

Recent food safety alerts have identified Salmonella Enteritidis contamination in egg supplies across Europe.

In the United Kingdom, the Food Standards Agency issued an urgent warning regarding eggs imported from the Ukrainian producer Yasensvit Ltd. This contamination has been linked to at least 36 confirmed cases of food poisoning in England. The recall targets specific products with the shell stamp code 3UA1012066, which reached the market through wholesalers, food manufacturers, and small retailers.

Separately, an outbreak involving domestic fresh eggs in Spain and Portugal has triggered a serious alert via the European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Authorities have identified the source as a poultry farm in Mainar, Zaragoza, belonging to the Virgen del Rosario group. Testing confirmed ‘Salmonella Enteritidis’ in two of the farm’s eight poultry houses, which contain over one million hens.

The outbreak resulted in thirteen people in Vitoria-Gasteiz suffering poisoning, with three requiring hospitalization before being discharged. While the affected batches were distributed to Spain, France, and Portugal, authorities have withdrawn the products from the market. Although the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) considers the situation under control, consumer organizations have criticized officials for not immediately releasing specific brand names and lot numbers to assist consumers in identifying contaminated products.

Entities

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed · Mainar · Spain · Jacquelyn McCormick · Virgen del Rosario

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 7 sources
    Salmonella outbreak linked to Zaragoza egg farm triggers international alert

    A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from a Zaragoza poultry farm has sickened 13 people in Vitoria and triggered a serious international food safety alert across Spain, France, and Portugal.

  2. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Salmonella outbreak in fresh eggs affects Spain and Portugal

    At least 13 people in Spain have been poisoned by Salmonella Enteritidis after consuming contaminated fresh eggs. The affected batch, also distributed in Portugal, has been withdrawn from the market.

  3. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    UK issues urgent alert over Salmonella-contaminated Ukrainian eggs

    The UK Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent warning over imported Ukrainian eggs from Yasensvit Ltd linked to 36 Salmonella cases. Consumers should check for shell stamp code 3UA1012066.

Sources

demagog.cz · diaridetarragona.com · elidealgallego.com · gbnews.com · jerezsinfronteras.es · lacronicabadajoz.com · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · merca2.es · metro.co.uk · moncloa.com · naiz.eus · nationalgeographic.com.es · ocu.org · que.es · sallinggroup.com · sondakika.com · web.eldia.es

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