In conclusion, based on this first time pilot study of VTEC and MDR/
ESBL E. coli in confiscated food carried illegally by passengers into the
EU-28, no definitive phenotypic or molecular evidence was found that
these food confiscateswould represent amajor foodborne risk. Furthermore,
taking into account the amounts of smuggled food detected, they
could probably serve formeals at homeor retail in small premises of the
immigrant scene. However, the new genetic lines and unusual serovars
of VTEC, aswell as the combination of some unusual virulence attributes
of MDR E. coli indicates a potential reservoir of new types in these
sources, whichmay represent some future emerging foodborne disease
potential.