Poland has emerged as a significant producer and exporter of table eggs and poultry meat. It is documented that in 2024 Poland exported 245,000 tons of shell eggs corresponding to 338 million dozen. In the same year, Poland exported 2.0 million metric tons (4.4 billion pounds) of RTC mostly to E.U. nations representing 69 percent of total national output.
Over the past decade, eggs and poultry meat shipped by Poland have been implicated in outbreaks of salmonellosis. The E.U. Health and Food Agency conducted audits that disclosed profound deviations from acceptable practices with regard to prevention of Salmonella infection in flocks and in implementing accepted quality control procedures. The most recent 2024 E.U. Commission audit* recognized some 
improvements but clearly criticized authorities in Poland for neglecting their collective responsibility in ensuring an acceptable standard of food safety.
Defects included failure to follow established HACCP principles in compliance with relevant E.U. regulations to prevent or minimize the risk of Salmonella contamination. The audit disclosed inadequate training of technical personnel at the laboratory and processing levels. In many instances, the Competent Authority represented by state officials in Poland failed to enforce E.U. regulations.
The creditability of the regulatory system in Poland and the reliability of product safety is now in question and will jeopardize future exports. The neglect of E.U. standards leading to outbreaks of salmonellosis among consumers of eggs and broiler meat exported by Poland should serve as a warning to producing nations to intensify programs of control, detection and remediation.
*EU Commission- Director General’s Health and Food Safety Report 2024-8029