What can Environmental Health Officers do about a case of food poisoning?
In single cases of food poisoning, officers can offer advice about the possible sources of the illness and ways it can be avoided. Where there are a number of cases of the illness, officers will investigate to determine if there is a common link to water, food or another source and seek to reduce the risk to other members of the public.
There are many forms of illness which have symptoms commonly associated with food poisoning. If the type of illness has not been identified the officers may ask the person suffering to consult their G.P. to arrange a test. Contact Environmental Health on 823000, who will ask questions regarding what you have eaten over the last 3 days, to try and determine the source of your illness. Where an individual is suffering from confirmed food poisoning it can be difficult to identify the exact source of the problem as it can be as much as 10 days from eating suspect food before symptoms are experienced. However, officers can offer general advice to aid recovery. Officers will investigate any possible common links to food, water or other sources and will take action to reduce the risk to other persons.
In single cases of food poisoning, officers can offer advice about the possible sources of the illness and ways it can be avoided. Where there are a number of cases of the illness, officers will investigate to determine if there is a common link to water, food or another source and seek to reduce the risk to other members of the public. For further information and advice please contact the Health Protection Section on (01933) 231972.
