This Potentially Deadly Bacteria Is Routinely Found In U.S. Chicken — Eat This Not That

A report reveals lax regulations for American poultry producers. 👀

, with more than 8,000 cases of hospitalization and more than 70 cases of death on the books. Salmonella is also the culprit of about 40% of the country's cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an auto-immune disease that causes nerve damage, muscle weakness, and sometimes paralysis.

Considering the potential for serious health issues caused by contaminated chicken, the regulations the USDA has put in place for chicken processing plants seem inadequate. According to, about 15% of chicken parts coming out of a single plant can be positive for salmonella for the location to still meet acceptable safety standards. For campylobacter, that percentage is 7.7.

When preparing chicken at home, there are some best practices you can follow to avoid salmonella and campylobacter infections. Make sure you cook the chicken to a

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