The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the latest results from its year-long survey into the presence of campylobacter in raw chickens, finding the presence of the bug in 73 per cent of those chickens tested.
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has welcomed the news that retailers and suppliers are making "significant progress" in monitoring the food poisoning bug campylobacter.
Chief executive Andrew Large said the BPC "hopes proven technology will be made commercially available across the sector."
"The BPC remains committed to collaborative working between industry, retailers, and regulators, as we believe this is where long-term consistency will emerge," Large said.
"This joint effort is a complement to the creativity and investment we are seeing.”
As the Food Standards Agency finds the presence of campylobacter in 73% of raw chickens, here is what you need to know to fight the bug.
Every major supermarket tested had significant levels of the bug present on their raw chicken samples, the Food Standards Agency said.