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Salmonella and Campylobacter infections in England declined in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024. There was an increase of 22.7 percent in the number of Campylobacter reports in the second quarter of 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023. The current rule is for these companies to demonstrate absence of Listeria monocytogenes in 25-gram sample of ready-to-eat food at the end of production. Proposed activities for April 2025 to March 2026 include meetings with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for AMR, Campylobacter and Salmonella, to meet with CEFAS for E. coli and Salmonella in shellfish topics, and liaise with Campden BRI to discuss and implement challenge testing activities.