There are an estimated 280,000 cases of food poisoning a year caused by Campylobacter - a germ found mostly on raw chicken. Symptoms include abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and, sometimes, vomiting. The Food Safety Agency wants to halve the number of cases in 2015 and is asking people to take part in the Chicken Challenge as part of Food Safety Week.
Hart District Council has developed these guidelines for the safe handling of chicken:
For more information visit the Food Standard Agency's website and join the Chicken Challenge.
