date:Aug 10, 2018
mary producer growing the affected cucumbers. The EFSA reported that, laboratory results for Salmonella in all cucumber samples, taken either at primary production level in Spain or during distribution to/within UK, were negative.
Without the identification of a clear point of contamination, the EFSA is predicting a continuation of the tread, with more outbreaks of Salmonella enterica poisoning expected in early 2019.
For those involved in the food processing and ready-to-eat food industries,