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Dirty birds: even 'premium' chickens harbor dangerous bacteria.(CR INVESTIGATES)
If you eat undercooked or mishandled chicken, our new tests indicate, you have a good chance of feeling miserable. CR's analysis of fresh, whole broilers bought nationwide revealed that 83 percent harbored campylobacter or salmonella, the leading bacterial causes of foodborne disease.
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That's a stunning increase from 2003, when we reported finding that 49 percent tested positive for one or both pathogens. Leading chicken producers have stabilized the incidence of salmonella, but spiral-shaped campylobacter has wriggled onto more chickens than ever. And although the U.S. Department of Agriculture tests chickens for salmonella ...
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