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Table 1 Crude prevalence rates for Salmonella sp. in raw meat and raw meat products, 2005 – 2009

From: Salmonella in meats, water, fruit and vegetables as disclosed from testing undertaken by Food Business Operators in Ireland from 2005 to 2009

Sample type

  Number positive / Number tested (%)

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Bovine

40/26977 (0.15)

47/33135 (0.14)

25/35134 (0.07)

55/26975 (0.2)

35/27540 (0.1)

Chicken

131/6836 (1.9)

76/8026 (0.9)

310/6027 (5.1)

238/6234 (3.8)

69/5825 (1.2)

Duck

0/131

2/108 (1.9)

9/142 (6.3)

6/59 (10.2)

0/68

Ovine

13/2773 (0.5)

2/2212 (0.09)

2/2183 (0.09)

1/2267 (0.04)

3/2195 (0.1)

Porcine

81/5962 (1.4)

94/6272 (1.5)

118/6649 (1.8)

142/5863 (2.4)

98/8876 (1.1)

Turkey

10/371 (2.7)

14/374 (3.7)

9/657 (1.4)

23/517 (4.4)

12/142 (8.5)

Edible fat/ dripping

0/775

3/525 (0.6)

2/625 (0.3)

1/772 (0.1)

0/506

Not specified

22/2380 (0.9)

29/4595 (0.6)

30/4579 (0.7)

40/4876 (0.8)

21/3837 (0.5)

Total

297/46205 (0.6)

267/55247 (0.5)

505/55996 (0.9)

506/47563 (1.1)

238/48989 (0.5)