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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.

Published Friday 11 September 2015

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