A Nottingham 'takeaway' has been ordered to close after thirteen of its customers came down with food poisoning this week.
The Khyber Pass takeaway in Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, was closed on Thursday June 26, following a visit by officers from the City Council’s Community Protection service.
They have advised that anyone who has visited the premises recently and is feeling unwell should seek medical advice as food poisoning symptoms, which include vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, can leave victims weak and dehydrated.
Any customers who still have food from the premises, even if frozen, are advised not to consume it and to dispose of it immediately.
Faecal samples have been taken from the patients for testing. Results are expected back within one to two weeks when the type of food poisoning will be determined.
Paul Dales of Community Protection said: “We have been notified about thirteen people who have been admitted to QMC with food poisoning symptoms.
"We have established that the common connection between the affected people, from different households, is that they ate food from the Khyber Pass take-away on Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, in the past few days.
“Our officers have gone to the premises to assess the situation and have taken the decision to close it down temporarily under an emergency order, so that further investigations can take place. Tests will be carried out to establish what type of food poisoning we are dealing with.
“In the meantime, if anyone thinks they may have been affected by this, they should seek medical advice in the first instance and contact us on 0115 876 1488.”
Dr Vanessa MacGregor, Consultant in Communicable Disease Control at Public Health England East Midlands said: “Following a number of reports of people having diarrhoea and vomiting after eating food from the restaurant, we are looking into what has caused the food poisoning.
"Hygiene advice has been given to affected customers and to the restaurant staff, to help with recovery and stop the illness spreading. Although very unpleasant, people with a gastrointestinal illness will usually recover within a few days although more severe cases can be treated with antibiotics.”
Public Health England’s advice for people with symptoms are as follows:
• Stay away from work, school or college until you have been free of symptoms for at least 48 hours.
• Do not handle or prepare food for other people until you have been symptom free for a minimum period of 48 hours.
• Do not visit friends or relatives in hospitals or residential care homes to avoid introducing the infection to environments where it could spread easily and put vulnerable people at greater risk.
• Do not attend social gatherings until you have been free of all symptoms for at least 48 hours.
• Do not visit your GP surgery or local A&E Unit. You will recover naturally without treatment, but it is important to rest and take plenty of drinks to replace lost fluids.
• Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly at all times, but particularly after toilet visits and before eating.
• Do not share towels with others. If possible, use paper towels after hand-washing and dispose of them immediately.
• Make sure that any surface that is contaminated by vomit or faeces is promptly and thoroughly disinfected after an episode of illness.
• If your symptoms persist or appear to be worsening, phone your family doctor for advice.
• If you have bloody diarrhoea (blood in your stools), phone your doctor or NHS direct urgently for advice. Don’t delay.
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