Imported Chicken Contaminated with Dangerous Bacteria in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek – A dangerous bacterium, Listeria, has been discovered in chicken imported from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan, according to a report from Rosselkhoznadzor.
The pathogen responsible for listeriosis was found in products from the Makinsk poultry farm, which were brought in from Kazakhstan through Altai. Retailers have been instructed to remove the contaminated goods from circulation, and increased laboratory monitoring has been implemented. Samples from a batch of chilled broiler fillet were collected in January by the department’s personnel in the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic.
“Laboratory analyses of poultry meat… showed the presence of Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes) in the products. This is the first violation detected this year,” Rosselkhoznadzor stated.
The agency also mentioned that violations had been identified in the products of this poultry farm in the past.
As per information from the Mash Telegram channel, the Makinsk poultry farm supplies large quantities of meat to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Listeria is a pathogen that causes the severe infectious disease listeriosis, impacting the central nervous system and reproductive organs. The incubation period can extend up to 90 days. The primary mode of transmission is through contaminated food. The bacterium poses a particular threat to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, cancer patients, and individuals with compromised immune systems.
