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The presence of Salmonella Minnesota was the justification for authorities in the Czech republic to recently recall eleven tons of chicken breast. According to E.U. regulations, only S. Enteritidis and S. Typhinurium are justification for condemnation and recall.
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There is increased intensity of surveillance for Salmonella in chicken meat in the E.U. This follows outbreaks of Salmonella Infantis among consumers of chicken produced in Ukraine and also subjected to further processing in Slovakia. Salmonella Enteritidis has frequently been isolated from chicken imported from Poland. Of 43 samples examined in April, four yielded Salmonella, three samples from Brazil and one from Ukraine.
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