A dramatic increase in cases of salmonella enteritidis since mid-August has been linked to eggs supplied by a Spanish producer, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.
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The FSA and Health Protection Agency are investigating a recent increase in the number of cases of salmonella enteritidis phage type14b, with 443 cases reported this year compared to 137 cases last year.
Fourteen clusters of cases in England and Wales are being investigated and, a spokesperson for the FSA told just-food, the outbreak has been linked to a common Spanish egg supplier, as yet unnamed.
However, the FSA added, ongoing investigations at the producer’s facilities have not yet yielded conclusive evidence.
If it does transpire that there is a problem at the producer’s site, a spokesperson for the FSA said that any action would be taken by the Spanish authorities.
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By GlobalData“There are control measures in place at the producer in question though, and I understand eggs from one flock are being sent for pasteurisation following investigations to date. With regards to blocking imports from that supplier – we are talking about one batch only so to block imports would be rather disproportionate,” the spokesperson added.
