Farmers will be able to hire foreign poultry workers to help fill staff shortages ahead of the Christmas turkey rush, the government has said
It is not yet clear how the current avian flu outbreak will affect the availability of turkeys this Christmas.It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers in England, Wales and Scotland to follow strict biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from the threat of avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.
Measures include keeping free-range birds within fenced areas and for keepers with more than 500 birds to restrict access for non-essential people on their sites, changing clothing and footwear before entering bird enclosures and cleaning and disinfecting site vehicles regularly. It is the largest-ever outbreak of bird flu in Great Britain, with 190 confirmed cases since late October 2021, and more than 30 of those confirmed since the beginning of the month.The Food Standards Agency said avian influenza poses a very low food safety risk for customers and advised that properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat.
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