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Lidl’s Campylobacter in chicken results above FSA target

By Joe Whitworth on September 5, 2022

Lidl has reported Campylobacter in chicken levels above the FSA’s target for the second quarter of 2022.

The supermarket chain recorded 8 percent of birds in the highest category which is up from 2 percent…

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UK retailers reveal Campylobacter results for early 2022

By Joe Whitworth on July 12, 2022

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have reported their Campylobacter in chicken results for the first quarter of 2022.

The data covers January to March 2022 for nine retailers on high levels of Campylobacter in fresh…

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Several supermarkets improve Campylobacter in chicken results

By Joe Whitworth on March 29, 2022

The supermarket Marks and Spencer has reported better results for Campylobacter in chicken in the latest quarterly figures from the United Kingdom.

The data covers October to December 2021 for nine retailers on high levels…
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Antimicrobial resistance markers in UK chicken stay steady

By Joe Whitworth on January 27, 2022

Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in chicken in the United Kingdom have remained stable in the past few years, according to a report.

Findings come from a survey of AMR in E. coli…
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Retailer’s Campylobacter results above FSA limit

By Joe Whitworth on January 5, 2022

Marks and Spencer has again recorded the highest Campylobacter in chicken results in updated quarterly figures from the United Kingdom.

Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial food poisoning in the UK and the…
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Campylobacter chicken levels still high at small UK retailers

By Joe Whitworth on November 30, 2021

The percentage of chicken sold at smaller retailers that is contaminated with high levels of Campylobacter remains above a Food Standards Agency target.

A UK-wide survey sampled 1,008 chickens from August 2019 to October 2020.
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Major retailers below Campylobacter chicken limit; smaller shops test higher

By Joe Whitworth on June 17, 2021

None of the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom reported Campylobacter in chicken test results near the FSA limit in the first three months of this year.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum acceptable…
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Sainsbury’s Campylobacter rates in chicken hit FSA threshold

By Joe Whitworth on April 15, 2021

Sainsbury’s has recorded the worst Campylobacter in chicken results for the final three months of 2020 closely followed by Tesco.

Figures come from the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom publishing the latest quarter…
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Researchers call for action to tackle Campylobacter problem

By News Desk on January 19, 2021

Additional regulatory action is needed to control Campylobacter in New Zealand, according to researchers.

Scientists proposed a national inquiry to identify an effective response to Campylobacter in chicken meat, which they said was the largest…
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Asda’s Campylobacter in chicken levels above FSA target

By Joe Whitworth on January 12, 2021

Supermarket chain Asda has reported the worst Campylobacter in chicken findings of the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom in the latest set of testing results.

In the third quarter of 2020, 7.7 percent…
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