Food and Safety Officials seal a chicken sample for further
investigation at the KFC outlet on Mavoor Road in Kozhikode on Monday
Food and safety officials conducted a raid at the Kozhikode outlet of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) here on Monday. The
raid came in the aftermath of a worm being found in a chicken piece at a
KFC unit in Thiruvananthapuram. Officials took away samples from the
restaurant. Restaurant general manger Najeeb said that the way they
prepared the chicken made it impossible for a live worm to be found in a
piece. “We heat the chicken to a temperature of 260 degree Celsius and
it is impossible for a worm to survive at such high temperatures. The
incident in Thiruvananthapuram was probably a deliberate attempt by
people with vested interests to defame our establishment,” he said.Food
Safety Officer, Mobile Vigilance Squad Kozhikode, C T Anil Kumar said
that there was no need of scare as the food product had a shelf life of
nine months. “We have taken a chicken sample dated 01/09/12 and further
information about the tests will be revealed within two weeks,” He
said.Meanwhile, KFC customers gave out mixed responses to the
incident that happened in the capital. Pradeeksh Vishnudas, a native of
West Hill said that the incident came as a shocker. “I will be going to
KFC again only if the test results prove that the chicken is safe,” he
said. However not all were pessimistic in their views.“This
news is really disturbing but I do not think that an international
brand like KFC will not be careless so as to leave a live worm behind in
their chicken,” said Nakul Sudhakar of Palayam.
Source:http://newindianexpress.com
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