Quantification of

Background: Campylobacter is among the leading causes of foodborne zoonotic disease worldwide, with chicken meat accounting for the majority of human illnesses. This baseline study generates the first quantitative data for Campylobacter contamination in the United Arab Emirates chicken meat. Such data will help inform risk analysis and develop evidence‑based food safety management. Methods: For a year, chilled whole chicken carcasses (n = 315) belonging to seven different companies were col‑...