Britain facing surge of salmonella cases because of Brexit, union warns

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The National Farmers Union said the UK was seeing recurring cases of salmonella because meat, poultry and eggs have not been checked properly since leaving the EU. “We are now seeing these recurring incidents of salmonella because these products are not being checked how they would have been before leaving the EU.” More than 200 human cases of salmonella linked to poultry products such as eggs and meat were reported this year In September, the government delayed for a fifth time plans for the imposition of post-Brexit checks and charges on food imported from the European Union. The regime would include “bringing in controls on imports from the EU for the first time and using Brexit freedoms to simplify import controls on goods from across the globe”. “The Border Target Operating Model will protect the UK’s biosecurity and ensure our trading partners have confidence in our approach to imported products of animal origin, plants and plant products.