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2019 Food Data

This report contains data on food samples tested by the following official agencies under service contract to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland:

  • Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
  • Health Service Executive
  • local authorities
  • Sea Fisheries Protection Authority

For the purposes of this report, each reported single sample consists of a single ‘sample unit’ (n=1) per sample, whereas each reported batch sample typically consists of 5 sample units (n=5) per reported batch sample. This means that for every batch sample reported (n=1), 5 sample units (n=5) were tested in the laboratory but only a single overall result was reported. For some foods, batch sample units might be greater than n = 5, such as for testing of Listeria monocytogenes in ‘Ready-to-eat foods intended for infants and ready-to-eat foods for special medical purposes’ where a batch sample is n = 10 units. Additionally, in the case of ’dried infant formulae and dried dietary foods for special medical purposes intended for infants below six months of age’ and ‘dried follow-on formulae’, a batch sample consists of n = 30 sample units as per the requirements of Regulation 2073/2005.

In addition, samples are separated according to ‘meat’ and ‘other foods’ and according to routine and suspect samples.

This report excludes samples taken as part of FSAI’s ‘annual national microbiological survey’, The results for each year’s annual national microbiological survey can be found in each respective years survey report which are available at the following link.

In the Listeria monocytogenes tables ‘positive enumeration’ means greater than the limit of enumeration (i.e. >10 colony forming units/gram)

The following abbreviations are used

  • cfu/g = colony forming units per gram
  • RTE = “ready-to-eat”
  • NA = “not applicable”
  • NS = “not stated”

Salmonella

Salmonella in routine meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Carcases Bovine Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Batch 16 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Single 23 0 0.0
Broilers Slaughter Not Stated Single 318 1 0.3
Duck Slaughter Not Stated Single 48 18 37.5
Goat Slaughter Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Slaughter Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Meat from other poultry species Slaughter Not Stated Single 17 0 0.0
Sheep Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Batch 30 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Single 13 0 0.0
Turkey Slaughter Not Stated Single 22 3 13.6
Fresh Bovine Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Broilers Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.0
Duck Slaughter Not Stated Single 5 0 0.0
Pig Hospital Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Sheep Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Turkey Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Meat preparation Bovine Processing Not Stated Batch 15 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 8 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 44 0 0.0
Retail Raw Batch 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Bovine and Pig Processing Raw Batch 1 0 0.0
Broilers Border Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Border Raw Batch 10 0 0.0
Border Raw Single 5 0 0.0
Pig Processing Raw Batch 30 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 88 0 0.0
Sheep Processing Raw Single 4 0 0.0
Turkey Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 11 0 0.0
Meat products Bovine Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 30 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 10 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 15 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 22 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 151 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 42 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 13 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 18 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 6 0 0.0
Broilers Border Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.0
Border Raw Batch 18 1 5.6
Border RTE Batch 6 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 119 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Batch 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 11 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 26 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 99 1 1.0
Processing RTE Batch 41 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 15 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 71 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Duck Border Raw Batch 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 24 2 8.3
Slaughter RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Farmed game Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Border Raw Batch 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 5 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 22 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 22 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 7 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Meat, mixed meat Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 4 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Pig Catering Cooked Single 30 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 24 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 13 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 10 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Batch 67 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Single 17 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 25 1 4.0
Processing Raw Batch 28 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 184 4 2.2
Processing RTE Batch 60 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 23 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 21 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 19 0 0.0
Slaughter Raw Batch 3 0 0.0
Unspecified Cooked Single 4 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 6 0 0.0
Wholesale Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Sheep Catering RTE Single 10 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 20 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 6 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Turkey Catering RTE Single 13 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 5 2 40.0
Processing Raw Single 38 2 5.3
Processing RTE Batch 26 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 8 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Minced meat Bovine Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 7 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 31 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 40 0 0.0
Retail Raw Batch 11 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 3 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Slaughter Raw Batch 5 0 0.0
Broilers Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Pig Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 2 0 0.0
Sheep Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 5 0 0.0
Turkey Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 2 0 0.0
Totals for Salmonella in routine meat samples         2376 35 1.5

 

Salmonella in suspect meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Fresh Broilers Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Meat preparation Bovine Catering Raw Single 4 0 0.0
Pig Processing Raw Batch 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Turkey Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Meat products Bovine Catering Raw Single 3 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 12 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Broilers Catering Raw Single 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 33 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 5 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 19 0 0.0
Wholesale RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Meat, mixed meat Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 10 0 0.0
Wholesale RTE Single 8 0 0.0
Pig Catering Cooked Single 7 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 3 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Single 5 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 6 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 9 0 0.0
Wholesale RTE Single 16 2 12.5
Sheep Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Turkey Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Minced meat Bovine Processing Raw Batch 5 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for Salmonella in suspect meat samples         184 2 1.1

 

Salmonella in other foods, routine samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Bakery products Catering Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.00
Catering Not Stated Single 41 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 5 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 13 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 8 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 9 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 4 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 6 0 0.00
Beverages, non-alcoholic Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Cereals and meals Catering Not Stated Single 6 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering Not Stated Single 7 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 8 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 64 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 50 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 5 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 5 0 0.00
Cheeses made from goats’ milk Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 8 0 0.00
Processing Raw Single 3 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 4 0 0.00
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.00
Cheeses made from sheep’s milk Processing Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 5 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Cheeses, made from unspecified milk or other animal milk Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 10 0 0.00
Chocolate Processing Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 3 0 0.00
Confectionary Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.00
Crustaceans Catering Cooked Single 6 0 0.00
Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Cooked Batch 4 0 0.00
Processing Cooked Single 3 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.00
Retail Cooked Single 2 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Unspecified Cooked Batch 3 0 0.00
Unspecified Cooked Single 1 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Wholesale Cooked Batch 1 0 0.00
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Catering Not Stated Single 5 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 271 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 3 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 41 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 10 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 6 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Egg products Catering RTE Single 37 0 0.00
Hospital Raw Batch 1 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 8 0 0.00
Processing RTE Single 2 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 68 0 0.00
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Fish Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Fishery products Catering Cooked Single 13 0 0.00
Catering Not Stated Single 6 0 0.00
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 4 0 0.00
Hospital Cooked Single 8 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Cooked Batch 1 0 0.00
Processing Cooked Single 2 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 2 0 0.00
Processing RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Retail Cooked Single 19 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Retail Raw Single 2 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 21 0 0.00
Unspecified Cooked Single 4 0 0.00
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Foodstuffs intended for special nutritional uses Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Fruits Border Not Stated Batch 5 0 0.00
Catering Not Stated Single 9 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 6 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 5 0 0.00
Processing RTE Single 4 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 7 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 3 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Wholesale Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Fruits and vegetables Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.00
Infant formula Processing Not Stated Batch 80 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 57 0 0.00
Juice Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Catering Raw Batch 1 0 0.00
Catering Raw Single 2 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.00
Live bivalve molluscs Processing Not Stated Batch 5 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Milk, cows’ Processing Raw Batch 3 0 0.00
Milk, goats’ Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.00
Molluscan shellfish Processing Cooked Batch 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 4 0 0.00
Unspecified Cooked Batch 2 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 7 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 4 0 0.00
Unspecified Raw Single 1 0 0.00
Mushrooms Processing Not Stated Batch 6 0 0.00
Nuts and nut products Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Other food Processing Not Stated Batch 6 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 22 0 0.00
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 59 0 0.00
Catering Raw Single 2 0 0.00
Catering RTE Single 59 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 11 0 0.00
Hospital Raw Single 4 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 10 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 15 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 15 0 0.00
Processing Raw Single 4 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 4 0 0.00
Processing RTE Single 2 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 69 0 0.00
Retail Raw Single 3 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 21 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 8 0 0.00
Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.00
Ready-to-eat salads Catering Not Stated Single 284 1 0.35
Hospital Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 39 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 5 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 28 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 274 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 11 0 0.00
Wholesale Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.00
Wholesale Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Sauce and dressings Border Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.00
Catering Not Stated Single 26 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 5 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Seeds, dried Border Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Seeds, sprouted Processing RTE Batch 5 0 0.00
Soups Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.00
Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.00
Spices and herbs Border Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Vegetables Border Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.00
Catering Cooked Single 16 0 0.00
Catering Not Stated Single 38 1 2.63
Catering RTE Single 30 0 0.00
Hospital Cooked Single 8 0 0.00
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.00
Hospital RTE Single 6 0 0.00
Processing Cooked Single 1 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Batch 37 0 0.00
Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.00
Processing Raw Batch 1 0 0.00
Processing RTE Batch 1 0 0.00
Processing RTE Single 6 0 0.00
Retail Cooked Single 7 0 0.00
Retail Not Stated Single 12 0 0.00
Retail RTE Single 12 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Unspecified RTE Single 2 0 0.00
Water Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.00
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.00
Totals for Salmonella in other foods, routine samples       2343 2 0.09

 

Salmonella in other foods, suspect samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Bakery products Catering Not Stated Single 5 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Beverages, non-alcoholic Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Cereals and meals Catering Not Stated Single 11 0 0.0
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Cheeses, made from unspecified milk or other animal milk Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Crustaceans Catering Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 5 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Egg products Catering RTE Single 7 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Eggs Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Fishery products Catering Cooked Single 2 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 2 0 0.0
Fruits Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Fruits and vegetables Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Juice Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Live bivalve molluscs Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Milk, cows’ Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Molluscan shellfish Catering Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0
Unspecified Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Nuts and nut products Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Other food Catering Not Stated Single 12 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 43 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 9 0 0.0
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 15 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 10 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Catering Not Stated Single 17 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 9 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Catering Not Stated Single 13 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Seeds, dried Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Soups Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Spices and herbs Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Vegetables Catering Cooked Single 5 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 7 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for Salmonella in other foods, suspect samples       261 0 0.0

     

Campylobacter

Campylobacter in routine meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Fresh Duck Slaughter Not Stated Single 6 4 66.7
Meat products Bovine Hospital Raw Single 6 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 7 0 0.0
Broilers Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Pig Hospital Cooked Single 3 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Turkey Catering RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for Campylobacter in routine meat samples         37 4 10.8

 

Campylobacter in suspect meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Meat products Bovine Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 9 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Broilers Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 26 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Meat, mixed meat Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Pig Catering Cooked Single 5 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Sheep Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Turkey Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for Campylobacter in suspect meat samples         56 0 0.0

 

Campylobacter in other foods, routine samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Bakery products Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Cheeses made from goats’ milk Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Fruits Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Soups Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Water Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Totals for Campylobacter in other foods, routine samples       21 0 0.0

 

Campylobacter in other foods, suspect samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Bakery products Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Cereals and meals Catering Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Cheeses, made from unspecified milk or other animal milk Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Egg products Catering RTE Single 5 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Fishery products Catering Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Fruits Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Fruits and vegetables Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Milk, cows’ Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Molluscan shellfish Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 5 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Catering Not Stated Single 7 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Catering Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0
Soups Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Vegetables Catering Cooked Single 2 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for Campylobacter in other foods, suspect samples       63 0 0.0

     

Shiga toxin / Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC)

STEC in routine meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Carcases Bovine Slaughter Not Stated Batch 2066 7 0.3
Fresh Slaughter Not Stated Batch 431 2 0.5
Meat products Hospital Raw Single 7 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 10 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 6 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 6 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Broilers Catering RTE Single 6 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 5 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Processing RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Pig Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 5 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Sheep Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Minced meat Bovine Slaughter Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.0
Totals for STEC in routine meat samples         2562 9 0.4

 

STEC in suspect meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Meat products Bovine Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 3 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Broilers Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 24 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Pig Catering Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 6 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Sheep Unspecified RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Totals for STEC in suspect meat samples         58 0 0.0

 

STEC in other foods, routine samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Bakery products Hospital Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Cereals and meals Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from goats’ milk Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from sheep’s milk Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Egg products Hospital RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Fishery products Hospital Cooked Single 5 0 0.0
Fruits Border Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Juice Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 3 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 4 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 9 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Seeds, dried Border Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Border Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Seeds, sprouted Processing RTE Batch 9 0 0.0
Soups Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.0
Spices and herbs Border Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0
Border Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Vegetables Border Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 5 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 6 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 8 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for STEC in other foods, routine samples       115 0 0.0

 

STEC in other foods, suspect samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Samples Positive % Positive
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Egg products Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Fishery products Catering Cooked Single 3 0 0.0
Fruits Retail Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Milk, cows’ Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Raw Single 6 0 0.0
Milk, goats’ Unspecified Raw Single 3 0 0.0
Nuts and nut products Catering Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 13 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Retail Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Catering Not Stated Single 9 0 0.0
Soups Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0
Vegetables Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0
Water Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0
Totals for STEC in other foods, suspect samples       63 0 0.0

     

Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes in routine meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Detection Samples Positive Detection % Positive Detection Samples Tested Enumeration Samples Positive Enumeration % Positive Enumeration
Fresh Broilers Processing Not Stated Batch 2 2 100.0 0 NA NA
Meat products Bovine Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 4 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 23 0 0.0 140 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 3 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 7 0 0.0 19 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 12 8 66.7 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 49 0 0.0 10 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 2 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 13 0 0.0 58 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 5 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Broilers Border RTE Batch 6 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 13 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 2 0 0.0 9 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 62 0 0.0 407 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Hospital Raw Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Hospital RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 3 0 0.0 28 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 5 3 60.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Single 3 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 48 0 0.0 14 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 8 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 10 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 19 0 0.0 202 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 4 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Duck Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Slaughter RTE Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Farmed game Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 9 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 23 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 7 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0 8 0 0.0
Meat, mixed meat Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 8 6 75.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 5 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 6 0 0.0 14 0 0.0
Pig Catering Cooked Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Catering Cooked Single 21 0 0.0 142 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 13 0 0.0 104 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 8 0 0.0 24 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 5 0 0.0 15 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Batch 86 2 2.3 11 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Single 1 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 89 13 14.6 14 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 3 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Batch 5 0 0.0 8 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 27 1 3.7 141 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 9 0 0.0 44 0 0.0
Unspecified Cooked Single 4 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 6 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Wholesale Cooked Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Wholesale Cooked Single 1 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Sheep Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 3 0 0.0 17 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 6 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail Raw Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Turkey Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 8 0 0.0 49 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 6 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 26 1 3.8 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 4 0 0.0 40 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Minced meat Pig Hospital Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Totals for Listeria monocytogenes in routine meat samples         689 36 5.2 1729 0 0.0

 

Listeria monocytogenes in suspect meat samples

Food Type Animal Species Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Detection Samples Positive Detection % Positive Detection Samples Tested Enumeration Samples Positive Enumeration % Positive Enumeration
Meat preparation Bovine Catering Raw Single 4 2 50.0 4 0 0.0
Meat products Catering Raw Single 2 1 50.0 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0 12 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 10 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Broilers Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0 36 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 4 0 0.0 10 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Meat from other animal species or not specified Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Meat, mixed meat Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Pig Catering Cooked Single 0 NA NA 6 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Batch 5 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 2 1 50.0 2 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 3 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Sheep Catering RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Turkey Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Totals for Listeria monocytogenes in suspect meat samples         45 4 8.9 105 0 0.0

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Listeria monocytogenes in other foods, routine samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Detection Samples Positive Detection % Positive Detection Samples Tested Enumeration Samples Positive Enumeration % Positive Enumeration
Bakery products Catering Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 11 0 0.0 126 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 8 0 0.0 9 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 26 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 7 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 32 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 9 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 18 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0 13 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 105 4 3.8 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 56 3 5.4 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 121 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 9 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from goats’ milk Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 12 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Batch 9 1 11.1 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 27 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from sheep’s milk Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Batch 5 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Cheeses, made from unspecified milk or other animal milk Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Batch 13 1 7.7 0 NA NA
Chocolate Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Crustaceans Catering Cooked Single 1 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Batch 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Cooked Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Cooked Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Cooked Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Wholesale Cooked Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Catering Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 28 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 10 0 0.0 16 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 123 0 0.0 176 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 18 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 3 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 62 1 1.6 39 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 5 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 32 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 25 0 0.0 49 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Egg products Catering RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 5 0 0.0 52 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Hospital RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 5 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 5 0 0.0 104 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Fats and oils (excluding butter) Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Fish Processing Not Stated Batch 7 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 15 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Fishery products Catering Cooked Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Cooked Single 6 0 0.0 39 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 10 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 2 0 0.0 10 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Cooked Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 7 0 0.0 39 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0 37 0 0.0
Unspecified Cooked Single 4 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Raw Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Fruits Border Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Border Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Catering Not Stated Single 4 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 4 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Wholesale Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Fruits and vegetables Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Infant formula Processing Not Stated Batch 19 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 70 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 10 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Single 90 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Juice Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Raw Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Wholesale RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Live bivalve molluscs Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Milk, cows’ Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Batch 4 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 64 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Milk, goats’ Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 6 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Molluscan shellfish Processing Cooked Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Cooked Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Mushrooms Processing Not Stated Batch 6 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Nuts and nut products Processing Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Other food Catering Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Hospital Not Stated Single 24 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Not Stated Batch 11 3 27.3 2 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 248 18 7.3 2 0 0.0
Slaughter Not Stated Single 6 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Not Stated Single 7 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 8 0 0.0 86 0 0.0
Catering Raw Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 6 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 3 0 0.0 8 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 32 0 0.0 153 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 5 0 0.0 12 0 0.0
Hospital Raw Single 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.0 16 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 23 2 8.7 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 7 0 0.0 13 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 5 2 40.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 5 2 40.0 4 0 0.0
Processing RTE Batch 6 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 5 0 0.0 113 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 1 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Retail RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 11 0 0.0 45 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 7 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Catering Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 10 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 24 0 0.0 311 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 6 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 9 0 0.0 41 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 13 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 9 0 0.0 20 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Batch 3 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 34 0 0.0 293 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 6 2 33.3 9 0 0.0
Wholesale Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Border Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Border Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Catering Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 18 0 0.0 88 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 9 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 7 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 6 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Seeds, dried Border Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Border Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Unspecified Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Seeds, sprouted Processing RTE Batch 5 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Soups Catering RTE Batch 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 4 0 0.0 29 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Batch 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 0 NA NA 10 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Spices and herbs Border Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Vegetables Border Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Border Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Catering Cooked Single 0 NA NA 22 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 11 0 0.0 43 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 31 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 0 NA NA 10 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 4 0 0.0
Hospital RTE Single 2 0 0.0 6 0 0.0
Processing Cooked Single 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 40 2 5.0 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Raw Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing RTE Batch 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Processing RTE Single 0 NA NA 6 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 1 0 0.0 12 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 13 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 1 0 0.0 13 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 8 4 50.0 2 0 0.0
Water Hospital Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Totals for Listeria monocytogenes in other foods, routine samples       1691 45 2.7 2627 0 0.0

 

Listeria monocytogenes in other foods, suspect samples

Food Type Sampling Site RTE Status Batch/Single Sample Samples Tested Detection Samples Positive Detection % Positive Detection Samples Tested Enumeration Samples Positive Enumeration % Positive Enumeration
Bakery products Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 7 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from cows’ milk Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Cheeses made from goats’ milk Processing Raw Batch 6 2 33.3 0 NA NA
Cheeses made from sheep’s milk Processing Raw Batch 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Cheeses, made from unspecified milk or other animal milk Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0 3 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 2 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Egg products Catering RTE Single 2 0 0.0 5 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Fishery products Catering Cooked Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail Cooked Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Retail Raw Single 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Unspecified Raw Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Foodstuffs intended for special nutritional uses Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Fruits Hospital Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Fruits and vegetables Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Juice Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Live bivalve molluscs Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Molluscan shellfish Catering Cooked Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Unspecified Cooked Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Nuts and nut products Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Other food Hospital Not Stated Single 19 1 5.3 0 NA NA
Processing Not Stated Single 123 24 19.5 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 3 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Catering Raw Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering Raw Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Catering RTE Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 1 0 0.0 27 0 0.0
Processing Raw Batch 1 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Processing Raw Single 2 0 0.0 0 NA NA
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 4 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Unspecified RTE Single 1 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
Ready-to-eat salads Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 12 0 0.0
Hospital Not Stated Batch 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Sauce and dressings Catering Not Stated Single 1 0 0.0 11 0 0.0
Retail Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 3 0 0.0
Unspecified Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Soups Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Vegetables Catering Cooked Single 0 NA NA 5 0 0.0
Catering Not Stated Single 0 NA NA 8 0 0.0
Catering RTE Single 0 NA NA 2 0 0.0
Hospital Cooked Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Processing Not Stated Batch 1 1 100.0 0 NA NA
Retail Cooked Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Retail RTE Single 0 NA NA 1 0 0.0
Totals for Listeria monocytogenes in other foods, suspect samples       174 28 16.1 152 0 0.0

     

Summary Statistics

Breakdown of positive meat samples by organism

Routine/Suspect Organisms Batch/Single Sample Positive Negative Total Units Tested Percentage positive
Routine Sampling Campylobacter Single 4 32 36 11.1
Listeria monocytogenes Batch 35 473 508 6.9
Single 1 1909 1910 0.1
Salmonella Batch 1 516 517 0.2
Single 34 1825 1859 1.8
STEC Batch 9 2491 2500 0.4
Suspect Sampling Listeria monocytogenes Batch 1 17 18 5.6
Single 3 129 132 2.3
Salmonella Single 2 176 178 1.1
Total     90 7568 7658 1.2

 

Breakdown of positive meat samples by organism and animal species

Routine/Suspect Organisms Animal Species Batch/Single Sample Positive Negative Total Units Tested Percentage Positive
Routine Sampling Campylobacter Duck Single 4 2 6 66.7
Listeria monocytogenes Bovine Batch 8 87 95 8.4
Broilers Batch 5 96 101 5.0
Meat, mixed meat Batch 6 7 13 46.2
Pig Batch 15 216 231 6.5
Pig Single 1 609 610 0.2
Turkey Batch 1 29 30 3.3
Salmonella Broilers Batch 1 87 88 1.1
Broilers Single 2 682 684 0.3
Duck Single 20 60 80 25.0
Pig Single 5 465 470 1.1
Turkey Single 7 99 106 6.6
STEC Bovine Batch 9 2491 2500 0.4
Suspect Sampling Listeria monocytogenes Bovine Single 3 37 40 7.5
Pig Batch 1 13 14 7.1
Salmonella Pig Single 2 51 53 3.8
Total       90 5031 5121 1.8

 

Breakdown of positive samples in other foods by organism

Routine/Suspect Organisms Batch/Single Sample Positive Negative Total Units Tested Percentage positive
Routine Sampling Listeria monocytogenes Batch 19 1179 1198 1.6
Single 26 3094 3120 0.8
Salmonella Single 2 1549 1551 0.1
Suspect Sampling Listeria monocytogenes Batch 3 12 15 20.0
Single 25 286 311 8.0
Total     75 6120 6195 1.2

 

Breakdown of positive samples in other foods by organism and food type

Routine/Suspect Organisms Food Type Batch/Single Sample Positive Negative Total Units Tested Percentage Positive
Routine Sampling Listeria monocytogenes Cheeses made from cows’ milk Batch 7 277 284 2.5
Cheeses made from goats’ milk Batch 1 47 48 2.1
Cheeses, made from unspecified milk or other animal milk Batch 1 16 17 5.9
Dairy products (excluding cheeses) Batch 1 411 412 0.2
Other food Batch 3 10 13 23.1
Other food Single 18 271 289 6.2
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Batch 4 56 60 6.7
Other processed food products and prepared dishes Single 2 552 554 0.4
Ready-to-eat salads Single 2 754 756 0.3
Vegetables Batch 2 45 47 4.3
Vegetables Single 4 199 203 2.0
Salmonella Ready-to-eat salads Single 1 636 637 0.2
Vegetables Single 1 145 146 0.7
Suspect Sampling Listeria monocytogenes Cheeses made from goats’ milk Batch 2 4 6 33.3
Other food Single 25 120 145 17.2
Vegetables Batch 1 0 1 100.0
Total       75 3543 3618 2.1

 

Breakdown of Salmonella serovars for all food and sample types

Serovar Number of positive isolates
Salmonella spp., unspecified 13
Salmonella Braenderup 1
Salmonella Brandenburg 10
Salmonella Bredeney 1
Salmonella Derby 3
Salmonella Newport 1
Salmonella Schwarzengrund 9
Salmonella Typhimurium, monophasic 1
Total 39

 

 

 

  

Chi-squared test for Salmonella in routine batch samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 5831 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 314.7, df = 3, p-value = 6.539e-68

 

  

Chi-squared test for Salmonella in routine single samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 12189 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 23.895, df = 3, p-value = 2.628e-05

 

  

Chi-squared test for Salmonella in suspect batch samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 75 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = NaN, df = 3, p-value = NA
##  Chi-squared approximation may be incorrect

 

  

Chi-squared test for Salmonella in suspect single samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 1530 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 4.692, df = 3, p-value = 0.1958
##  Chi-squared approximation may be incorrect

 

Breakdown of Listeria monocytogenes serovars for all food and sample types

Serovar Number of positive isolates
Listeria monocytogenes 73
Listeria monocytogenes - serovar 1/2a 23
Listeria monocytogenes - serovar 1/2b 6
Listeria monocytogenes - serovar 1/2c 6
Listeria monocytogenes - serovar 4b 5
Total 113

 

  

Chi-squared test for Listeria monocytogenes in routine batch samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 8002 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 245.89, df = 3, p-value = 5.064e-53

 

  

Chi-squared test for Listeria monocytogenes in routine single samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 19200 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 41.07, df = 3, p-value = 6.325e-09

 

  

Chi-squared test for Listeria monocytogenes in suspect batch samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 154 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 6.078, df = 3, p-value = 0.1079
##  Chi-squared approximation may be incorrect

 

  

Chi-squared test for Listeria monocytogenes in suspect single samples all foods, 2016 to 2019

## Call: xtabs(formula = cbind(totUnitsPositive, totUnitsTested) ~ Data_Year, 
##     data = .)
## Number of cases in table: 2204 
## Number of factors: 2 
## Test for independence of all factors:
##  Chisq = 31.95, df = 3, p-value = 5.359e-07