Lawyers representing two people made ill by the E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves – including a girl from the US North West – have launched a lawsuit against Tesco and Asda seeking damages. Law firm Fieldfisher told the PA news agency that it has issued letters of claim for breaches of the Consumer … 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
The death of a person in England has been linked to the ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Lettuce has been identified as sourceas became apparent last week. While two people in England have died within 28 days of being infected with the current strain, information from clinicians suggests that “one … Read more
Following the recent E.coli outbreaks in Britain, which have led to a spate of food recalls from supermarkets, here are the main symptoms of the infection to look out for. There has recently been an outbreak of E.coli in the UK, leading to mass recalls of food products from major supermarkets(UKHSA) Following recent outbreaks of … Read more
Nearly half of all people in Wales who contracted E.coli during the outbreak that swept Britain linked to supermarket sandwiches have been seriously ill enough to require hospital treatment. Public Health Wales said there have been 29 cases in Wales as part of the recent outbreak, a 50% increase from 18 at the last update. … Read more
Dozens of varieties of sandwiches have been recalled from stores after more than 200 cases of E.coli linked to a single outbreak were discovered in Britain. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), as of Tuesday, June 11, there have been 211 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) across the country. At … Read more
A huge number of sandwiches, wraps and salads are being recalled due to the worsening E.coli outbreak. In the latest outbreak, 211 cases have been confirmed so far, with at least 67 people requiring hospital treatment. Some of Britain’s biggest retailers, including Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, have been forced to issue recalls. Health officials … Read more
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Food manufacturers have recalled sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in several major supermarkets over concerns they are linked to a serious outbreak of E.coli. More than 200 cases of the infection have been … Read more
More products have been recalled from UK supermarkets this evening due to a major E.coli warning, including Tesco. Sandwiches and wraps sold by more than six major brands across the country are being recalled following a major update published by the Food Standards Agency on Friday. The affected products are distributed by two brands: Greencore … Read more
At least 40 different types of sandwiches, wraps and salads from supermarkets have been removed from shelves as the watchdog warns not to eat them if they have already been bought. The products were sold by a range of high street stores such as Asda, Boots, Morrisons, Co-op, Tesco, OneStop and Aldi. There have been … Read more