Consumer report in USA tested 382 chickens bought last spring from more than 100 supermarkets, gourmet- and natural-food stores, and mass merchandisers in 22 states. The findings are not so appetizing:
• Campylobacter in 62 percent of the chickens
• Salmonella was in 14 percent
• Campylobacter and salmonella in 9 percent
• 34 percent of the birds were clear of both pathogens
Although a shocking number for many, these findings are an improvement from two years ago when 80% of the chicken tested positive for the bacteria. Tyson foods is critical to these findings, and the national chicken council in USA emphasizes that chicken is safe to eat – when cooked accordingly. Cross contamination from utensils and cutting boards also poses a risk, and it is important that:
• You wash utensils and cutting boards, and perhaps have a separate cutting board for chicken and meats
• You always wash your hands
• You cook the chicken thoroughly
- assume the chicken is contaminated and treat it accordingly.

Unilever suspects that their diet drink ‘slim fast’ might possible contain the bacteria Bacillus cereus ABC and several newspapers reports today. The bacteria is non-fatal, but causes severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. It is more known from contaminated fried rice at Mexican and Asian restaurants, and stands for 2-5% of food poisoning. The financial loss is estimated to be around 5-60 million dollars if all cans are to be replaced.