UK eggs have a great reputation. A good safety record and positive press in recent years has helped increase consumption. But we take nothing for granted. Low Salmonella incidence will always be a direct result of focus on biosecurity, shared by producers, feed suppliers and others.
Given that feed - and especially mash feed - is a proven fomite for Salmonella that goes from a central point to every bird house in an operation, why take the risk? We asked feed pathogen control specialist and Anitox Technical Director Simon Carlton to shed some light on issues.