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<p>We have national programmes to control salmonella in poultry and protect public
health, which require regular sampling of laying flocks. Where laying flock samples
test positive for regulated strains of salmonella, the Animal and Plant Health Agency
(APHA) will alert the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE)
and restrictions on the eggs will be put in place to protect public health which will
apply for the life of the affected flock. Eggs from such flocks cannot be sold as
fresh table eggs, but must be either processed by heat treatment to eliminate salmonella
before entering the food chain, or disposed of outside the food chain as Animal by
Products.</p><p> </p><p>The General Food Law EU Regulation 178/2002 will be transferred
into UK law at the point of exit by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. Inoperabilities
in 178/2002 have been addressed by The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019. EU Regulation 178/2002 lays down that food placed on the market
must be safe to eat - it must not be ‘injurious to health’ or ‘unfit for human consumption’.
Food businesses are required to notify the competent authorities, such as the local
authority or the FSA, if they suspect that a product placed on the market does not
comply with safety requirements. When Salmonella infection is confirmed in a laying
flock the FSA works with industry, APHA and local authorities to ensure appropriate
action is taken to safeguard public health.</p>
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