By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor For The Daily Mail
Published: 14:42 BST, 3 June 2019 | Updated: 14:42 BST, 3 June 2019
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Serious health and safety issues have been revealed in American chicken plants that want to send meat to Britain following Brexit.
Donald Trump's administration insists that Britain would be expected to open its shops to American food, including 'chlorinated chicken', as part of a free trade deal.
The US government, farmers and processors insist their chicken is perfectly safe.
However, an undercover investigation at a US processing plant operated by America's biggest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, has revealed a series of hygiene issues.
An undercover investigation at a US processing plant operated by America's biggest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, has revealed a series of hygiene issues
The investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches, to be shown tonight, found piles of chicken on conveyor belts for long periods of time
Concerns have focused on whether the industry operates to the same environmental standards as in Britain.
One key issue has been the use of various washes, some
