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Shoppers concerned about store hygiene, says survey

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More than half of UK shoppers worry that their local store is unhygienic, according to a survey. Following recent reports that many supermarkets have failed basic hygiene checks, UK consumers were asked asked what they think about the cleanliness of their local stores by product…

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