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Nigel Griffiths: "concerned"
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Minister Demands Inquiry into Food Poisoning
The Consumer Affairs Minister, Nigel Griffiths, has called for a report
on a suspected outbreak of salmonella food poisoning among British
holidaymakers.
500 tourists were moved from the Hotel Presidente at Portinatx on Ibiza after 20 Britons became ill. The hotel is used exclusively by Thomson
Holidays, and the company says everything is being done to contain the
outbreak and discover its source.
Mr Griffiths said there had been other salmonella outbreaks at hotels associated with British tour operators, and he was anxious to have them investigated.
"I'm very concerned because quite clearly children and possibly older
people have been involved and that's when it can get very serious. So it's
important that we know what happened, why it happened, how quickly it was
tackled and most important of all, an assurance that this is not going to
happen again," he said.
He said that although 20 million British people went on holiday without suffering serious health problems, it was essential to ensure that tour operators took proper precautions against food poisoning.
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