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National Microbiological Surveillance 2003

Details of the four microbiological surveys undertaken in 2003 are outlined in Table 1. Topics were agreed following consultation with Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) and the Official Food Microbiology Laboratories (OFMLs). The surveillance study on the bacteriological quality/safety of cooked crustaceans and molluscan shellfish was undertaken as part of the EU Coordinated Programme for the Official Control of Foodstuffs 2003 (outlined in Commission Recommendation 2003/10/EC).

Table 1: National Microbiological Surveillance 2003

Period Topic Microbiological parameters tested
January - March 2003 Microbiological quality/safety of pre-packed cooked sliced ham
Executive Summary and Report
Aerobic Colony Count
Enterobacteriaceae
Listeria monocytogenes
 
April - June 2003 Bacteriological Quality/Safety of Cooked Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish

This survey was undertaken as part of the EU Coordinated Programme for the Official Control of Foodstuffs 2003
Executive Summary and Report
Salmonella spp.
Staphylococcus aureus
Escherichia coli
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
 
July - September 2003 Bacteriological safety of eggs produced under the Bord Bia Egg Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS) 
Executive Summary and Report
Salmonella spp.
October – December 2003 Microbiological quality and safety of pre-prepared rice
Executive Summary and Report
Bacillus cereus
Aerobic Colony Count
Enterobacteriaceae 


Acknowledgments

The FSAI would like to acknowledge the Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) from the various health boards for their work in sample collection and completion of questionnaires and the Official Food Microbiology Laboratories (OFMLs) for analysis of the samples.