E.coli in the news again.

It seems that a large number of people in Britain have been affected by the latest outbreak of E.coli which is caused by bacteria normally living in human and animal intestines. It causes very unpleasant symptoms and anyone suffering with it should stay at home until the symptoms have gone, as well as staying away from vulnerable family members. Good hygiene is always crucial when handling food, we should always wash our hands before preparing meals as well as washing our fruits and vegetables. Many years ago we were made aware of problems in Italy when crops were watered with inappropriate sources of water – I don’t want to be too graphic, but you probably get my drift. So in spite of our strawberries and raspberries tasting better straight from the punnet, please wash them before you eat them, wash your commercially grown tomatoes and don’t serve salad leaves beyond their date. Stay safe x