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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted on 3 October 2011 a Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat (swine), which identifies Salmonella as a high risk for public health related to the consumption of pigmeat, and recommends prevention of contamination of pig carcases with Salmonella. EFSA recommends, inter alia, to strengthen the process hygiene criterion for Salmonella on pig carcases.
In order to reduce the Salmonella prevalence on pig carcases, the control on hygiene during slaughter should be strengthened in accordance with the provisions in Commission Regulation (EU) No 218/2014 of 7 March 2014.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 217/2014
Saturday March 8, 2014/ OJEU/ European Union.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu
