Food Poisoning Compensation Claims

Food poisoning is a common occurrence that can result in nasty symptoms that can last for some time, as well as the obvious side effects, food poisoning can also mean taking time away from work and incurring other costs while waiting for the sickness to subside.

All food outlets, including restaurants, takeaways and sandwich shops have an obligation to ensure they meet strict hygiene standards to eliminate the risk of serving food that could cause sickness or poisoning.

Unfortunately many food outlets fall below the required hygiene standards and instances of food poisoning are common place, some of the most common areas where restaurants and other food outlets fail in their obligations are:

• Dirty kitchens (cooking equipment and utensils)
• Handling food with bare or unclean hands
• Dirty cutlery (plates, knives, forks, cups, spoons)
• Failing to store food at the correct temperature
• Serving food that isn’t properly or fully cooked
• Failing to keep food properly covered when it is out of storage

These are just a few examples of common causes of how bacteria can make it’s way onto a plate of food and result in the unsuspecting diner ending up with a nasty case of food poisoning.

Many people believe that food poisoning is restricted to run down takeaway outlets, this couldn’t be further from the truth, food poisoning can occur at any business that serves food, below are some common examples:

• Restaurants
• Buffet Restaurants
• Wedding & Party Catering
• Take-aways
• Food vans and snack bars
• Hotels & Pubs
• Mobile catering companies
• Sandwich Shops
• Cafe’s & Coffee Shops

Anyone who has experienced food poisoning will know that it is an incredibly unpleasant illness, with the most serious cases resulting in a stay in hospital and potential long-term effects.

Food outlets have a duty of care to their customers and anyone who contracts food poisoning will likely be able to make a food poisoning compensation claim.

Pinto Potts are Solicitors who have considerable experience handling food poisoning claims for people who have become ill after eating food that should never have been served to them.

If you have contracted food poisoning through no fault of your own, speak to an expert Solicitor to find out what you can do, all cases are handled on a “No Fee” basis, so there is nothing to lose.

For more information call Murray Abraham at Pinto Potts Solicitors on 0800 316 4434.