Supermarkets in alert over 'contaminated' chicken

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Tesco, Marks & Spencer And Sainsbury's Investigate 'Contaminated Chicken' Claims

The Huffington Post UK
Posted: 24/07/2014 11:15 BST

Some of Britain's biggest supermarkets have launched urgent investigations into claims they are being supplied with contaminated chicken, which could be infected by a deadly virus.

The probes began after alleged hygiene failures were revealed at two of Britain's largest poultry suppliers, Faccenda Group and the 2 Sisters Food Group, The Guardian has reported.

The paper said its investigation, which used undercover footage, whistleblowers' testimony and photographic evidence, showed a factory floor had been flooded with chickens guts where bacteria can flourish, chicken carcasses coming into contact with workers’ boots then returned to the production line.

The evidence shows the industry flouting strict hygiene requirements designed to prevent chicken becoming infected with the potentially deadly campylobacter bug, the paper said.

Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's, which are among the supermarkets to receive chicken from the two suppliers, have all launched urgent investigations. Both of the poultry suppliers denied the claims.

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