He said: “It is deeply concerning to hear that poultry products produced outside of the UK are being imported from countries where salmonella cases are on the rise.”
“British poultry farmers are proud to produce to some of the world’s highest food standards and have to meet stringent food safety and environmental legislation. Even though we will always be a trading nation in food, we should not be allowing imported products to enter our food system that may not be produced to the same standards.
“Shoppers can be confident that British poultry and egg farmers are working hard to produce affordable, safe and nutritious food for their plates, and when shopping consumers can identify these products by looking out for produce with British logos on packs that they know and trust.”
The FSA is reminding consumers to take care when handling and cooking poultry products at home, because of a rise in Salmonella enteritidis food poisoning cases linked to some products imported from Poland. The advice covers chilled and frozen chicken and turkey drumsticks, breasts, thighs and chicken pieces.
