Ireland: salmonella risk in duck eggs
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a warning about the safety of duck eggs following a recall because of Salmonella.
Meadow Park Eggs recalled duck eggs because of the possible presence of Salmonella earlier this month.
Meadow Park Free Range Duck Eggs in a pack size of six with best before dates up to and including Aug. 8 are affected.
Irish officials said there was one potentially related illness but further testing was required before a definitive link could be made. They would not say what type of Salmonella was involved.
During the 19 months between August 2009 and February 2011, 34 confirmed cases and one probable case of Salmonella Typhimurium DT8 were detected in Ireland linked to exposure to duck eggs. Salmonella Typhimurium closely related to isolates from patients was identified in 22 commercial and backyard duck flocks.
