Mmmmm – denial is the order of the day
Lord Hylton asked Her Majesty’s Government:
- Whether they will test imported pig and poultry meat for MRSA inview of the infection in four European Union countries; and whether they will begin taking sample tests of live pigs and poultry inBritain, together with meat for retail sale.
Food and Farming Minister Lord Rooker replied:
We have no plans totest imported pigs, poultry and their meat for MRSA. The FSA has not previously conducted any surveys for the presence of MRSA in raw meats(whether imported or home-reared) at the point of retail sale. Atpresent, the FSA does not intend to conduct such a survey as the results would not change policy advice on the handling of meat.
The UK is taking part in an EU-wide survey which includes testing for MRSA in breeding pig herds, running from January to December.
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