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High levels of E.coli bacteria found in UK supermarket meat

High levels of E.coli bacteria found in UK supermarket meat

High levels of antibiotic-resistant E.coli have been discovered in supermarket chicken and pork, according to Cambridge University research.The study, commissioned by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics, looked at 189 British-origin pig and poultry meat samples from supermarkets ASDA, Aldi, Coop, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose.Researchers found soaring levels of resistance in chicken meat, with 24% of samples testing positive for ESBL E. coli, a type of E. coli resistant to the 'critically important' modern cephalosporin antibiotics.


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Revealed: A QUARTER of supermarket chickens contain antibiotic-resistant E.coli

Revealed: A QUARTER of supermarket chickens contain antibiotic-resistant E.coli

Ground-breaking research has discovered that a QUARTER of supermarket chickens contain antibiotic-resistant strains of E. coli.The study, conducted by the University of Cambridge, sheds light on the worrying statistics, which were unveiled after researchers found bacteria in meat sold at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose, the Co-op and Morrisons.The study tested 92 chicken pieces from the seven largest supermarkets across the country - from whole chickens, thigh pieces and drumsticks, to diced breast meat.


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Antibiotic-resistant E.coli 'found in quarter of supermarket chicken products'

Antibiotic-resistant E.coli 'found in quarter of supermarket chicken products'

A quarter of samples of chicken from major supermarket chains were found to contain antibiotic-resistant E.coli, a study found.The superbug was discovered in packs of meat sold from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose, the Co-op and Morrisons.Scientists tested products such as whole roasting chickens, diced breast meat and packets of legs, thighs and drumsticks, detecting E.coli on 22 of 92 samples, the Daily Mail said.