By Nick Allen, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council There are few things more important to the egg industry than consumer confidence. That is why the current Salmonella outbreak, which health authorities are investigating in connection with eggs imported into the UK, is so concerning. The investigation is ongoing and it is important that the authorities establish the full facts. But there is a bigger question that Government can no longer afford to ignore: how many warnings does it need before it takes action on the standards and controls applied to imported eggs? At the latest count, 474 people had…