Lawyers say they are suing Asda and Tesco over an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves on sandwiches (Photo: REX/Shutterstock) Supermarkets Tesco and Asda are facing legal action after two people were hospitalized due to the E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves. One of them was an 11-year-old girl from the Northwest, while … Read more
Tesco and Asda are being sued by customers including the family of an 11-year-old girl who became seriously ill after eating own-brand sandwiches linked to a coronavirus outbreak. E. coli. The supermarkets are facing legal action after a child and an adult were left in hospital. One person has been confirmed to have died and … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Lora Jones Role, Business Reporter, BBC News 4 hours ago Lawyers representing two people who fell ill during the E. coli outbreak have launched legal action against two leading supermarkets. Legal firm Fieldfisher said on Friday it had brought claims alleging breaches of the Consumer Protection Act over … Read more
Sign up for our breaking news emails for free real-time alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free emails with the latest news Lawyers acting on behalf of two people made ill by the E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves have launched a lawsuit against Tesco and Asda seeking damages. Law … Read more
An E. coli outbreak that has infected more than 200 people has been linked to lettuce. Although it is “too early to determine” how the lettuce leaves could have become contaminated with the bacteria, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it is confident it is the source. The FSA has not revealed whether the lettuce … Read more
One person has died and more than 120 others, including children as young as six, have been hospitalized in Britain amid a E.coli outbreak linked to lettuce. Two people in England died within 28 days of being infected with Shiga toxin-producing bacteria. E. coli (Stec), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a briefing … Read more
The number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves has surpassed 250. Since the end of May, there have been 256 confirmed patients in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland and Public Health Wales are investigating the increase in … Read more
At least 86 people are now hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce, health officials said. Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that there had been a further 45 cases of infection on Tuesday this week, bringing the number of confirmed victims in the UK to 256. All those affected … Read more
More than half of Lidl’s chickens are infected with potentially deadly, drug-resistant ‘superbugs’, tests show. The results showed that 23 of the 40 products analyzed were positive for MRSA and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL), bacteria that no longer respond to antimicrobial treatment. The diarrhea-causing bug E. Coli was also found in 19 chickens bought from British … Read more
Sandwich and salad maker Greencore Group, which supplies stores such as Asda and Sainsbury’s, has recalled a number of products, ITV News’ Ian Woods reports. Sandwiches, wraps and salads sold at some major British supermarkets are being recalled due to a possible link to an E. coli outbreak that has left people in hospital. Officials … Read more