Tesco is confident that it remains “on course” to meet the industry-led target of reducing the presence of Campylobacter, at the highest level, in at least 95% of chickens by 2017.
According to the latest data released by Tesco, Campylobacter, at the highest level, fell to 7% in the final quarter of 2014/15, compared to almost 9% in the previous quarter.
“With 93 per cent of our chickens now testing negative for the highest levels of campylobacter, our customers can be confident of the quality and safety of the poultry we sell in our stores,” said Tesco’s group quality director, Tim Smith.
“The results are testament to the hard work of our suppliers and clearly demonstrate our ambition to remain at the forefront of any developments to improve the quality and safety of our chicken.”
The supermarket also said that in 2014/15, it had “consistently performed well” in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) year-long survey, which monitored the bacteria levels in poultry, claiming to be the “only major supermarket” to have significantly lower levels of Campylobacter in its chicken compared to the industry average.
Tesco claims “on course” progress in reducing Campylobacter levels
By Matt Peskett
