Salonella discovered in Latsia chicken farm

THE VETERINARY Services of the Ministry of Agriculture have located a strand of Salmonella at a chicken farm in Latsia and have called on consumers not to eat the eggs from the farm.

The strand, which is clinically known as Salmonella enteritidis, was discovered in chickens at the Apalos Farm Ltd in Latsia. The services have called on consumers not to eat the eggs.

About a month ago, the same type of Salmonella was discovered in another chicken farm on the island and all the chicken on the farm were destroyed.

The director of the Veterinary Service, Phidias Loukaides, told state radio that the recent discovery of Salmonella was no cause for concern and that tests on animals were continuously carried out.

Most types of salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of animals and birds and are transmitted to humans by contaminated foods of animal origin.

Ways to reduce the risk of salmonella poisoning include:
• Keeping eggs refrigerated.
• Discarding cracked or dirty eggs.
• Washing hands and cooking utensils with soap and water after contact with raw eggs.
• Eating eggs promptly after cooking. Do not keep eggs warm for more than 2 hours.
• Refrigerating unused or leftover egg-containing foods.
• Avoid eating raw eggs (as in homemade ice cream or eggnog). Commercially manufactured ice cream and eggnog are made with pasteurised eggs and have not been linked with Salmonella enteritidis infections.
• Avoid restaurant dishes made with raw or undercooked, unpasteurised eggs. Restaurants should use pasteurised eggs in any recipe (such as Hollandaise sauce or Caesar salad dressing) that calls for pooling of raw eggs.

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