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Published 02 Oct 2025

Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways

Food Standards Agency · Yorkshire and the Humber

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Estimated value
£300,000
Closing date
04 Nov 2025
Contract ends
30 Apr 2027
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Central government

Description

The purpose of the work described here is to characterise the diversity of STEC strains present in the environment nearby areas used for farming different livestock species, by sampling and testing nearby waterways. By establishing a better “fingerprint” of STEC strains typically associated with livestock farm types, we can attribute the proportion of human STEC cases to different livestock species which will help to understand sources and pathways of contamination of secondary food types such as salad crops.

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