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A survey of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) Escherichia coli in retail meats on sale in Northern Ireland (2023-2027)

Objective

The FSA is continuing to commission projects to improve our understanding of the role the food chain plays in the development and spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria. Our AMR surveillance programme has been established for several years, with a particular focus on retail meats. From 2015 to 2020, the FSA had been participating in the EU-harmonised survey on AMR Escherichia coli in retail meats. This survey has generated AMR prevalence data, over several years, in beef, pork and chicken meat collected at retail in the UK. The survey confirmed that chicken, and to a lesser extent, beef and pork can be contaminated with AMR E. coli.

Institution
HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
FS900189
Categories
Escherichia coli
Commodities
Meat, Poultry, Game
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