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Who must take samples and test
You must take samples if you produce eggs on a commercial basis.
You’ll be prosecuted or fined if you do not get your egg-laying hens tested as described in this guide. A fine can range from £100 to £4,500.
Your flock does not need testing if one of the following apply:
all production is for private domestic use (the eggs are not entering the market)
the premises has fewer than 350 hens and supplies the consumer direct (such as through farm-gate sales or local retailers)
your flock is under official salmonella restrictions - if this is the case the flock is not part of the