A leading health expert has said that chicken and eggs are safe to eat amid the recent Salmonella outbreak.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said it is working closely with the FSAI and the National Reference Laboratory for Salmonella after an outbreak of salmonella was discovered. Eight poultry flocks are to be culled so that none will enter the food market.
Speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland, Dr June Fanning said there is "nothing to be concerned about", and that people can still buy chicken and eggs safely. She said: "There are intensified controls in place and even the routine controls are there to prevent any infected birds entering the food chain.
