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A bug among the chickens

Author: Hannah – 4Food Team|Posted: 4:03 pm on 06/10/09

Category: Foodie News

Almost two thirds of shop bought chickens could contain a deadly food bug according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The campylobacter bug is the most common bacterial form of food poisoning in the UK and was found in 65 per cent of birds sampled in the FSA’s study.

The FSA reassured fowl fans that cooking chicken thoroughly was a sure fire way of killing the bug. But should we still be worried?

The agency is holding a campylobacter conference in 2010 to hatch out a plan but how do you feel about food bacteria? Are we all too nervous about our nosh or is this a sign that more care is need in the coop and the kitchen?

Let us know your thoughts below but in the meantime swat up your skills on cooking chicken.

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  1. At 10:31 pm on October 21, 2009 Steave wrote:

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