New Delhi: HYDERABAD: Five samples from five outlets of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) have been found to contain harmful pathogens, salmonella and E.Coli bacteria.
The Telangana State Food Laboratory (SFL), which conducted the test on the bidding of NGO Balala Hakula Sangham, called the samples “unsafe” even as KFC rejected the findings and denied any knowledge of the samples being collected in the first place.
Five samples from five outlets of US-based Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) have been found to contain harmful pathogens, salmonella and E.Coli bacteria. According to media reports, NGO Balala Hakula Sangham collected and submitted the samples to the Telangana State Food Laboratory (SFL) that said the samples were unsafe.
Meanwhile, KFC has rejected the findings and denied any knowledge of the samples being collected. This has come days after KFC faced allegation of serving its customer “fried rat” in America.
Later it was found that KFC had served chicken only. A KFC spokesperson said: “Recently in the US, a customer falsely claimed his KFC chicken was a rat, which received a huge amount of publicity given the unrealistic nature of his story.
Bureau Report
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