Tests find UK-produced pork products infected with the livestock strain of the superbug,with potentially serious implications for human healthMeat produced from British pigs has been shown to be infected with a livestock strain of MRSA, the Guardian can reveal, and raising concerns that the UK is on the brink of another food scandal.
Tests on a sample of 97 UK-produced pork products from supermarkets expose that three – sold at Asda and Sainsburys – were contaminated with the superbug strain which can cause serious health problems. Related: What is the superbug LA-MRSA CC398 and why is it spreading on farms? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com