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Bulgarian Food Safety Agency takes preventive steps against fipronil contamination

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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has announced it is taking steps to prevent the contamination of poultry farms with fipronil. 

A shipment of yolk powder, contaminated with fipronil has been intercepted before reaching two production plants. An injunction has been imposed on almost 64 kilograms of yolk powder which will be destroyed. Inspections will be carried out at all layer poultry farms nationwide, in coordination with poultry breeder associations from the sector. 



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