Warning over cooking chicken

Scotland’s food safety body is launching a summer campaign to tackle barbecuerelated food poisoning.

Food Standards Scotland is pushing to ensure people are aware of the risks of cooking chicken this summer.

In particular, it wants to raise awareness of campylobacter – a bug found on raw chicken and the biggest cause of food poisoning in Scotland.

Reports show the number of people who become ill from campylobacter increases by 60 per cent between mid-may and August.