On Monday evening, Ica, Coop and Axfood announced that they are recalling millions of eggs due to salmonella infection discovered in stables. It is now clear that it is the same egg producer that had a major outbreak of the infection in January as well. According to the Swedish Agricultural Agency, on-site sampling is usually done every 15 weeks, but after the recent large salmonella outbreaks, they want to investigate whether samples should be taken more often than that. This is to prevent further outbreaks, so that the infection does not reach the egg consumers. – This is the part we want to review, because a faster detection can mitigate the consequences of an infection, says Örjan Johansson, at the animal health unit. Troublesome symptoms Salmonella is a stomach disease and is transmitted between animals and humans. The symptoms are usually fever, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting, but can be more serious for the elderly, small children and the sensitive. Those who bought the recalled eggs are encouraged to report them and get a refund. On Tuesday evening, Lidl goes out and recalls salami, due to the risk of salmonella. In the player above: Worries about salmonella in eggs? – that’s what people in town think.
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Several large salmonella outbreaks – now the Swedish Board of Agriculture is acting
