Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Poultry Feed in Great Britain, 2012-2014

Salmonella serovar isolations from testing compound poultry feed in Great Britain between 2012 and 2014. The data lists and counts the first report of a salmonella isolate from a known group on a single occasion. Testing was conducted by the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in laboratories accredited to BS EN ISO 17025:2000 and other quality standards.

Use Cases

• Monitoring trends in Salmonella serovar prevalence in poultry feed based on the reported isolations.
• Assessing compliance with the Animal By-Products Regulations based on the testing data.
• Identifying potential sources of feed contamination for risk modeling based on the serovar counts.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined three-year period from 2012 to 2014.
• Laboratory testing was conducted under accredited standards (BS EN ISO 17025:2000, ISO 9001:2000).
• Data is sourced from a government agency (APHA) with stated quality certifications.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government.

Collection Method

Laboratory testing of compound poultry feed samples.

Time Range

2012 - 2014

Freshness

Data reflects 2012-2014 period; last platform update is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain