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FSA issue food hygiene reminder following NI E.coli O157 outbreak

5th November 2012

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is reminding people of the importance of following good food hygiene practice, and what to do if they go down with food poisoning. This is in light of an extensive on-going outbreak of E.coli O157 linked with Flick’s restaurant in Belfast, which has resulted in 134 confirmed and 165 probable cases. They have particularly emphasised the importance of maintaining good hand and general hygiene to help prevent the spread of infection and the importance of food handlers staying away from work if they have suffered food poisoning illness – in line with the FSA’s 2009 guidance, "Food Handlers: Fitness to Work (Regulatory Guidance and Best Practice Advice for Food Business Operators) 2009:

https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/fitnesstoworkguide.pdf

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Another complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office about the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

9th September 2024

As you are aware, this matter relates to a complaint to the ICO with regard to the UKHSA’s failure to respond to my request for information, made under FOIA, dated 1st July 2024. ... ...read on

The Information Commissioner’s Office now has to decide if the UK Health Security Agency were correct in handling a new Freedom of information request about the 2022 outbreak of E.coli O157

13th August 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) now has to decide if the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) were correct in handling a new Freedom of information request about the 2022 outbreak of E.coli O157 from lettuce and salad leaves... ...read on

Confirmed cases rise again to 288 in STEC O145 outbreak from what is thought to have been caused from salad leaves (lettuce) in sandwiches and wraps.

5th July 2024

Confirmed cases rise again to 288 in STEC O145 outbreak (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) from what is thought to have been caused from salad leaves (lettuce) in sandwiches and wraps. ... ...read on

Confirmed cases rise to 275 and one person sadly dies due to STEC O145 outbreak (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) from what is thought to have been caused from salad leaves (lettuce).

27th June 2024

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) stated in their press release of today 27... ...read on

Confirmed cases in E.coli O145 outbreak from salad leaves (lettuce) in sandwiches and wraps rise to 256 and may rise further.

21st June 2024

According to an update yesterday the 20th June 2024 from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) ,the number of confirmed ... ...read on

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