E Coli Bacteria

Diseases associated with food or water or contact with animals are automatically notified by the Community Medicine Specialist to the Food & Safety team in order for an investigation to be carried out into the source of the infection.

Any food handler who knows, or suspects, they are suffering from food poisoning or any other condition which is likely to contaminate food with harmful bacteria are required by law to report it to the proprietor of the food business where they work.

The Food and Safety Team, in conjunction with NHS Lothian, have a number of information leaflets available to assist.