More recently, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has carried out a survey of campylobacter contamination in whole chicken taken from major retail outlets and decided to ‘name and shame’ the companies by publishing the results. The survey found that 72.9% of all samples taken were contaminated to a degree and nearly 20% were highly contaminated with more than 1000 cfu/g of neck flap; nearly double the FSA’s 2015 target. Campylobacter have also been isolated on the outside of the package in a range of 4% to 13%, showing the potential for cross contamination in the processing plant and the potential risk from handling the finished product in the home. These data have also shown a seasonal pattern of contamination which increases in summer months—results that are in line with research undertaken in Denmark in 1999 – 2000 when contamination levels rose to 80% to 90%.