UK: Petition against the import of Polish poultry
Tens of thousands of individuals within the United Kingdom have affixed their signatures to a petition, compelling three supermarket chains to discontinue the sale of chicken sourced from SupeDrob, a Polish company that has garnered criticism for its utilization of antibiotics colistin and enrofloxacin. Both Colistin and Enrofloxacin are considered priority 'last resort' antibiotics for human healthcare. Concerns have been raised about the appropriateness of such products being made available on the shelves of UK supermarkets, especially in light of SuperDrob's association with a salmonellosis outbreak in the UK in 2020.
In 2021, DEFRA contemplated imposing restrictions on the importation of Polish poultry meat due to the outbreak, although it ultimately chose not to do so.
