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National Microbiological Surveillance 2016

One survey was carried out under the national microbiological surveillance programme in 2016. The topic was agreed following consultation with environmental health officers and the official food microbiology laboratories of the Health Service Executive.

Table 1: Sampling plan for the 2016 national microbiological surveillance programme

Topic Period Microbiological Parameters
Survey of the microbiological safety of ready-to-eat fresh produce (16NS5) August - November Listeria monocytogenes

Salmonella

E. coli