Faecal bacteria found at McDonald's, Burger King and KFC

'Significant' levels of coliforms found in samples taken from fast-food chains

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McDonald's, Burger King and KFC are the latest popular high street chains found to be serving drinks containing faecal bacteria.

Three weeks after the BBC's Watchdog programme revealed faecal coliforms were widespread in ice served at some of the UK's favourite coffee chains, it has exposed the same hygiene issue at popular fast food outlets.

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