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Animal feed and ABP: report suspected salmonella (ZO2 feed)

Use this form to report suspected salmonella in animal feed and animal by-products (ABP) to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 28 October 2024

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Salmonella in animal feeding stuffs - statutory incident report

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Details

Vets and private laboratories must use this form to:

• report suspected salmonella in animal feed and animal by-products (ABP)
• submit suspected salmonella isolates from animal feed and ABP for confirmatory identification

This form should only be used for the submission of suspected salmonella isolates.

You are legally required to:

• report the isolation of the organism to APHA
• provide a culture of the organism to APHA for confirmatory identification
• provide all the information requested in the form

Testing is carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Salmonella National Reference Laboratory.

Costs and turnaround times

There is no charge for statutory testing.

Results are returned within a maximum of 12 working days.

Test reports are emailed to the submitting laboratory.

For more information see our general terms and conditions.

Submitting samples

You must complete the form in full. Specific statutory information is required with all isolate submissions.

Send the form and samples to:

Sample Reception
APHA Weybridge 
Woodham Lane
New Haw 
Addlestone 
Surrey        
KT15 3NB

You must follow the rules for packaging and sending pathological material.

Contact APHA

Testing queries

Email: lab.services@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600 022

Results and report queries

Email: salmonella@apha.gov.uk

Published 28 October 2024