Salmonella increased in poultry and pigs in 2019 compared to the year before there was an increase in salmonella infections in humans. The rapid increase in the illness caused by toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in people when the cycle of infection occurred last summer in the south . Food has published a report on the monitoring agents exhibit and antibiotic resistance in 2019 on the website of the Agency.

Sununu are diseases or pathogens (súnuvaldar) transmitted between humans and animals. Control of salmonella (Salmonella spp.) And Campylobacter (Campylobacter spp.) In the first stages of the food chain is powerful in the country and deliver increased consumer food safety. Other food-borne bacteria cause disease in people less than in the light of the very serious illnesses may include monitoring of the bacteria no less important.

The incidence of salmonella in poultry, the products of poultry and pigs increased from the previous year. The increase was due to repeated infected a few farms where it has been difficult to get rid of certain strains of bacteria. A similar increase was not found in people and it indicates that the monitoring of fire and slaughterhouses, in accordance with national programs, minimize the risk of contamination of poultry and pork in people. Whole Gene Research conducted in support that conclusion. While salmonella was found in one sample from the domestic pork market reminiscent of the constant need to be alert and to encourage proper treatment of food with consumers.

No significant changes were observed in the prevalence of Campylobacter in people or poultry and their products. Campylobacter was detected in three samples of frozen chicken meat market (2.1% of samples), samples from both domestic and foreign meat. In all cases, this was a very little bacterial contamination or below the detection limit (<10 cfu / g) counting method which dies Campylobacter mostly frozen.

The rapid increases in illness in people due to infections caused by toxin producing E. coli (STEC), which is explained primarily by a rally in the summer of 2019 in which 22 children and two adults became ill. So far, the incidence of this infection have been very low in people in this country, one to three cases a year. Epidemiological evidence regarding the cycle and screening conducted in 2018 and 2019 for STEC in meat market suggest that the bacteria are part of the microflora of Icelandic cattle and sheep. Research is needed, however, better prevalence of STEC in livestock and focus on preventive measures in slaughterhouses and meat processors to reduce the risk of spreading STEC in meat. Moreover, it must avoid the unclean artifacts present at the slaughterhouse.

Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes) found regularly in the known risks and production environment. That year the initiatives contained in the monitoring of food businesses that produce food ready for consumption, with an emphasis on smoke and buried fishery products, cheeses and meats. Go particular the sampling plan companies and their preventive measures against listeria.

We import control of animal products from third countries are regularly sampled for analysis of Salmonella, Listeria (L. monocytogenes) and E. coli. In 2019 were sampled consignments of eggs, cooked shrimp, mysudufti, meat products (prepared chicken dishes) and pet food. The samples were all negative.