§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the occasions since 1 January 1990 on which the public health laboratory service has identified salmonella in consignments of imported eggs, giving the date of discovery and the country of origin of the consignment; and if he will make a statement on the public health implications.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the tables.
Isolates of Salmonella Enteritidis from imported eggs 1990 Date of isolation 1990 Country of origin 9 April Holland 18 April Holland 1 June Holland 2 June Holland 11 June Holland 16 July Holland 16 July Holland 16 July Holland 25 July Ireland 7 August Holland 8 August Holland 20 August Germany 31 August Belgium 10 September Holland 12 September Holland 20 September Holland 20 September Holland 24 September Holland 1 October Holland 30 October Holland 17 December France
Isolates of Salmonella Typhimurium from imported eggs 1990 Date of isolation 1990 Country of origin 15 June Holland 1 August France 31 August Holland 21 September Holland 19 October Holland 28 October Holland 8 November Belgium