E.coli sandwich in Elgin sparks food poisoning claim investigation

E. coli legal investigations are underway after a person was poisoned by an Asda sandwich in Elgin.

The probe was sparked due to a victim being hospital-bound for four days after eating a chicken salad sandwich purchased from a Shell petrol station in Elgin, Moray.

As many as 60 food poisoning cases have been reported in Scotland since June after health officials found pre-packed sandwiches were laced with the deadly pathogen.

It’s thought the outbreak is connected to contaminated lettuce which appeared in multiple batches for different outlets.

The poisonings have sparked urgent recalls from shopping giants Asda, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco and Boots and the recent legal investigation is thought to be the first of its kind in Scotland.

Mark Gibson, Partner and one of Scotland’s top food poisoning lawyers, said: “Our involvement is in the very early stages but what I can say is we have been asked to support a person who was poisoned after eating an Asda chicken salad sandwich purchased at a petrol station in Elgin.

“This person suffered really horrendous symptoms and needed hospital treatment - thankfully, they received the right medical care after health professionals confirmed the presence of E.coli.

“The reality is that E.coli can only be confirmed by analysing a blood or stool sample so if anyone has any health concerns the first thing they should do is seek medical advice.

“Having a confirmed diagnosis, in addition to proof of purchase, are the two vital components needed for any food poisoning claim.”

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