Preventative measures taken across the feed chain can reduce the risk of salmonella infection on UK poultry units and help strengthen the industry in the light of increased import pressures.It was in December 1988 that Edwina Currie caused a major collapse in UK egg sales when she said that 'most UK eggs were infected with salmonella', putting an unwelcome and unjustified spotlight firmly on the industry. However, it drew attention to an issue and precipitated a range of actions to improve control measures in UK poultry production.Salmonella remains a public health concern and in September 2019 the Guardian reported that at least 100 people had been poisoned by British eggs in the last three years.
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