January 2007
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Germ count
Levels of contamination

Below, the percentages of tested broilers that harbored campylobacter or salmonella. We analyzed 78 chickens for each major brand and a total of 86 chickens for USDA organic brands and 125 for no-­antibiotics brands. Figures are averages for brands and types. Ranking is based on contamination with campylobacter, more prevalent than salmonella.



Levels of contamination chart.


 Bell & Evans (air-chilled), Buddy’s, Coleman, MBA Brand Smart Chicken (air-chilled), Murray’s, North Country Farms, Ranger, Rocky, Rocky Jr., Springer Mountain Farms, Wegman’s, and Whole Foods.
 Coastal Range, Coleman, D’Artagnan, Eberly’s, Maverick Ranch, MBA Brand Smart Chicken (air-chilled), Organic Raised Right, Rosie, Whole Foods, and Wise.