The UK’s food safety authorities have launched an investigation into an outbreak of salmonella agona.
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According to a spokesperson from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), 60 illnesses caused by the rare strain of salmonella have been reported in the UK since February.
“We have confirmed 60 cases across England, Wales and Northern Ireland,” the HPA told just-food today (5 August).
Meanwhile, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed that eight people contracted the disease in June and July.
Both agencies are working to try and find the source of the outbreak, with the investigation focusing on Ireland, the HPA spokesperson said.
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By GlobalDataThe HPA was unable to give an indication of how long it will take to track down the source of salmonella contamination.
“As you can imagine with a food-borne illness, it is never going to be a short investigation…. It is likely to take weeks if not months and sometimes you can never confirm where it came from,” the spokesperson said.
The food safety authority said that investigators are currently looking for common links between the diets of people who have contracted the disease – a process that can take some time.
