Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK and, while it can be contracted from red meat, contaminated water and unpasteurised milk, the major source of the infection is from poultry. The UK Food Standards Agency’s research suggests that 65% of raw, shop bought chicken is contaminated with campylobacter. Werner Strydom from Vion, one of the five major broiler producers, said that “Everything we do on farm[s] seem to have very little effect on the number of infections that go into the food chain”.

Refernces: FSA and WorldPoultry

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