The aim of the focus action was to investigate various aspects and parameters such as microbiology, veterinary drugs and sulfites that were conspicuous in results in previous focus actions or RASFF notifications. The examinations for vibrios and for antibiotic-resistant germs were used for data collection.

57 samples from all over Austria were examined:

• two samples were rejected
• in addition, 16 notices were issued.

Although two samples (3.5%) were objectionable due to undeclared sulfite, there was one less objection compared to the action carried out in 2019 (A-905-19: 11.1%). No sample was objectionable due to pathogenic germs and viruses or in relation to veterinary drug residues. Nevertheless, pathogenic germs, such as the relatively rarely examined halophilic vibrions, should be further monitored. Apathogenic strains of Vibrio cholerae or Vibrio parahämolyticus were detectable in 17.5% of the shrimp samples, comments were made in this regard.

The detection of antibiotic-resistant germs (28.1%) was similar to the proportion in a previous Danish study.