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Salmonella Warning Issued to Businesses Amid Concerns over Eggs
Officials say 207 cases and one death have been linked to imported eggs and chicken products, with vulnerable diners told to choose fully cooked eggs.
- Health authorities reported a Salmonella outbreak across seven countries on Tuesday, with the United Kingdom recording 207 confirmed cases and one death. Investigators suspect imported eggs, primarily used in food service, caused the illnesses.
- The UK Health Security Agency and Food Standards Agency are investigating the outbreak, which is strongly associated with eggs imported from outside the UK. These eggs are mainly used by restaurants, cafes, and catering businesses.
- Victims include infants and adults as old as 90, and while Salmonella typically triggers mild gastroenteritis, 38 per cent of affected patients required hospital admission. Two individuals developed life-threatening bloodstream infections.
- The FSA advises vulnerable groups—including children under five, pregnant women, and those over 65—to avoid runny or lightly cooked eggs when dining out. Fully cooked eggs remain safe.
- Will Raw, NFU Poultry Board chair, expressed "deep concern" over the outbreak, warning that "food produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK is still being allowed into our market." Raw called this situation unacceptable.
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At least 300 people have fallen ill due to a salmonella outbreak at a poultry farm in De Kempen, Belgium. The Belgian Food Agency (FAVV) confirmed this to Het Nieuwsblad. A massive recall of eggs was also initiated in at least eight other countries.
·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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At least 300 people in our country have fallen ill due to a salmonella outbreak at a poultry farm in the Kempen region. A massive recall of eggs was initiated in at least eight other countries. The food agency FAVV confirmed this to ‘Het Nieuwsblad’.
·Kobbegem, Belgium
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