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Asda And Tesco Face Legal Action Over E. Coli Cases

Lawyers acting on behalf of two people who fell ill in an E. coli outbreak in the UK have started legal action against two leading supermarkets.

Law firm Fieldfisher said on Friday it had issued letters of claim for breach of the Consumer Protection Act over own-brand sandwiches purchased in Tesco and Asda.

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NAM Implications:
  • The key for suppliers and retailers is to ensure that this issue is managed fairly and fast…
  • …to minimise the possibility of spinning out of control.