National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling of pet food
A summary of dog food, cat food, and other pet food sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
There were 87 samples from 8 countries taken and checked for Enterobacteriaceae and Salmonella spp.
There were four non-compliant results for Enterobacteriaceae from China (2), Thailand (1) and Chile (1). The greatest number pet food samples was taken from China (52 or 60%) and Chile (18 or 21%).
Figure 14 - Samples taken by country of origin and percentage of total
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Of the samples of dog or cat food tested, the highest number of tests was for Salmonella spp (45).
Figure 15 - Samples of pet food tested
| Hazard | Number of samples |
|---|---|
| Salmonella spp. | 45 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 42 |
| Total | 87 |