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| Hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak | Hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak |
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| Three hospital patients have died in an outbreak of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches. | Three hospital patients have died in an outbreak of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches. |
| Public Health England (PHE) said the victims were among six patients affected in England and the deaths occurred in Manchester and Liverpool. | |
| Sandwiches and salads linked to the outbreak have been withdrawn and supplier The Good Food Chain has voluntarily ceased production. | |
| The BBC has approached The Good Food Chain for comment. | The BBC has approached The Good Food Chain for comment. |
| Two of the patients who died were being treated at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The third patient was in the care of Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. | |
| PHE said the sandwiches and salads affected are no longer being produced while investigations continue. | |
| It added the products were withdrawn from hospitals when the links to the infections were first identified. | |
| Dr Nick Phin, deputy director at the National Infection Service at PHE said: "To date, there have been no associated cases identified outside healthcare organisations, and any risk to the public is low." | |
| PHE said The Good Food Chain had been supplied with meat produced by North Country Cooked Meats which subsequently produced a positive test result for the outbreak strain of listeria. | |
| This business and North Country Quality Foods, who they distribute through, have also voluntarily ceased production. | |
| The BBC has contacted North Country Quality Foods for comment. |