Harmful bacteria in KFC products, claims NGO

A local NGO has alleged that the products of fast-food giant KFC were unsafe for consumption, but the company refuted the charge saying it was an attempt to malign its reputation. "Lab tests conducted by Bala <g data-gr-id="11">Hakkula</g> Sangham concluded that KFC (product) is harmful. It showed that harmful substances like E Coli and Salmonella (bacteria) were present in KFC (product)," Bala <g data-gr-id="12">Hakkula</g> Sangham (Andhra Pradesh Child Rights Association) president Anuradha Rao said in a media release here. The samples were tested at a Telangana government laboratory, the NGO said on Friday, adding that it had approached the Lokayukta with a request to direct the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to initiate action against the company.