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Russian poultry - high levels of antibiotics, microorganisms

18 Jan 2018

• 18 Jan 12:59

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High levels of antibiotics have been found in poultry following an independent investigation of six Russian poultry firms.The investigation, carried out byRoskontrol,uncovered evidence of large quantities of antibiotics, dangerous bacteria and traces of injections of brine, used to increase the product’s density. According toPravda, almost all the samples of poultry showed higher levels of microorganisms, which exceeded the norm, with some up to 30 times higher. One sample of a product from a popular brand contained listeria and almost all the chicken leg quarters had traces of injections of brine, used to increase the weight of the product. The content of. Read more...