Asda and Tesco face legal action over E. coli outbreak

>Harvinder Kaur, a director at Fieldfisher, told the PA News agency earlier on Friday that she had issued a separate letter to Tesco on behalf of a man from the South East

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>”Under the Act, companies producing food must ensure it is safe to eat.

>”If it causes illness, it is a breach of their duty and those injured are eligible to claim compensation, not least to fund possible ongoing medical care.”

But surely if it’s the supplier of the ingredients, or the factory that makes the sandwiches etc, that caused the issue the responsibility is on them and not the supermarket?