All Campylobacter articles – Page 2
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Antibiotic resistance in human campylobacter rises
Figures revealed instances of human campylobacter resistant to the drug in testing rose from just 30% in 2005 to 48% in 20
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FSA to offload testing for campylobacter to retailers
Regulator also plans to cut human infections of the bug by 100,000 cases over the next 12 months
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Sainsbury's defends campylobacter record after poor test results
The retailer said it was making progress in reducing campylobacter in its chickens
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Campylobacter results 'heading in right direction' says FSA
Latest survey results show continued fall in number of chickens with highest level of bug contamination
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Tesco reports further reduction in campylobacter rates
It comes as the FSA is set to publish its latest quarterly report later this week
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Campylobacter will only be beaten by farm to folk tactics
Sir: I read with great interest the article by Dr Clive Black on the FSA’s approach to dealing with camopylobacter
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RSPCA bans chicken flock thinning to improve welfare
Thinning will be banned under the RSPCA Assured label next year
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Comment & Opinion
Campylobacter, transparency and some baffling FSA survey results
The latest FSA campylobacter results are cause for cautious optimism - but discrepancies in the results must be addressed
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FSA hails 'significant progress' on campylobacter
Data shows 14.9% of chickens tested positive for the highest levels of campylobacter in the first quarter, down from 21.7% last year
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Elliott slams FSA for not testing foodservice chicken
The FSA is neglecting a potentially important source of campylobacter infection, Professor Chris Elliott has warned
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Comment & Opinion
Campylobacter battle is hampered by one-dimensional thinking
The FSA needs to target foodservice and not just retail, says Professor Chris Elliot
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FSA nominated for Civil Service Award for campylobacter work
The FSA has been nominated for a Civil Service Award for its work to tackle campylobacter
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Major poultry supplier installs new campylobacter technology
Cargill will introduce SonoSteam to its Hereford chicken processing plant
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FSA strikes positive note on campylobacter as test results show ‘improvement is possible’
The food poisoning bug remains a major risk but retailers had shown it was possible to reduce it, the agency said
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Tesco sets chicken suppliers 5% campylobacter target
Tesco is stepping up its efforts to fight campylobacter with a tough new contamination target for its fresh chicken suppliers.
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Campylobacter: FSA board rejects plans to tell consumers where to shop
The Food Standards Agency has backed away from controversial proposals to tell consumers where to buy chicken based on campylobacter rates.
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FSA considers telling shoppers to avoid retailers with poor campylobacter rates
Move comes as the industry is set to fail its 2015 targets for reducing the food poisoning bug in chicken
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets' supply chain responsibility for campylobacter
It is not acceptable for supermarkets to simply blame suppliers if anything goes wrong…
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Comment & Opinion
FSA deserves some credit for its approach to campylobacter
The FSA has made few friends with its combative approach to campylobacter…
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Morrisons cuts campylobacter levels after switching supply
Morrisons say efforts have focused on improving current practices rather than bringing in new technological interventions such as steam treatment