Latvia's Food Authority finds salmonella in Lithuanian chicken ham and minced pork

Latvia's Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has identified salmonella bacteria in two meat products of Lithuanian origin during routine laboratory testing.

The contamination was found in marinated chicken ham with garlic and herbs, as well as in minced pork. Both products had entered the Latvian market from Lithuania.

PVD disclosed the findings in a statement published on its website. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause acute intestinal infections, known as salmonellosis, with symptoms typically including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain.

PVD is the authority responsible for overseeing food safety in Latvia, regularly inspecting both domestically produced and imported food products to prevent contaminated goods from reaching consumers.