Holiday food poisoning dangers – barbeque
The risk of suffering a bout of food poisoning from a barbecue on holiday comes as a result of two main problems.
The first one is undercooked meat. The second is the transfer of germs from raw meat to food that’s already been cooked and is ready to eat.
Raw or undercooked meat can contain germs that cause food poisonings, such as salmonella, E.coli O157 and campylobacter.
These germs are only killed by cooking meat until it’s piping hot throughout.
Germs on raw meat can also move easily onto your hands and then anything else you touch, including food that is cooked and ready to eat. This is a process commonly referred to as cross-contamination.
Cross-contamination can occur if raw meat touches anything, including plates, cutlery, tongs and chopping boards that then comes into contact with other food.
Potentially, nasty E.coli O157 or campylobacter infections – both common causes of food poisoning – can be caused by a relatively small number of bacteria.
Poisoning from a barbecue in Egypt
BBQs are very common in the warm summer months in the UK.
But they are also something that can be experienced on holiday, as our clients found out.
“Mr and Mrs M” went on holiday, very much looking forward to their trip to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.
They decided one day to go on a beach excursion provided by the Tour Operator which was to include a barbecue.
However, it was later to transpire that the barbecue meat was not properly cooked and the couple became particularly ill with food poisoning. As a result, their holiday was ruined.
We took up the case on their return and were able to obtain over £10,000 in settlement for the family’s distress and breach of contract.
The family were delighted with the result, which will allow them to plan a new adventure next year. Hopefully, with a better result!
If you’ve had a holiday disrupted, through no fault of your own, contact our solicitors today.
Call 0161 685 0070 or fill out the form on this page.
