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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9660

15 May 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety
Salmonella found in one out of three turkey flocks

Brussels, 14/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - According to a study published on 13 May by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the full range of Salmonella types were estimated on average to be present in almost one third of turkey flocks across the European Union.

According to the survey focusing on 2006-2007, 30.7% of flocks with more than 250 turkeys and in 13.6% of turkey flocks kept for breeding purposes contain one form or other of salmonella. However, the two Salmonella types...

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