73% chickens test positive in FSA campylobacter report

The Food Standards Agency have published an analysis of data on fresh whole chickens sold in the UK.

In addition 19% of chickens tested positive for the highest level of contamination. The FSA said campylobacter is responsible for around 280,000 cases of food poisoning in the UK every year.


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