Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site last week.
This week at theEHP we report on Salmonella in eggs, more flat share research and prosecutions.
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Environmental Health Officers from Belfast City Council are investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157. This outbreak is linked to a restaurant and there are currently 98 confirmed cases and 175 probable cases. Read the full details here.
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Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection: Woman prosecuted for back to back parties
A woman in Brighton who subjected neighbours to all-night party noise, as well as shouting, swearing and slamming of doors, has been successfully prosecuted by Brighton & Hove City Council.
Environmental Protection: Shepherds Bush flytipper fined
An off-licence and grocery store in Shepherds Bush is £740 out of pocket after being found guilty of flytipping.
Food Safety
Food Safety: E.coli O157 outbreak in Belfast
The Food Standards Agency is reminding people across the UK of the importance of following good food hygiene practice, and what to do if they go down with food poisoning.
Food Safety: Salmonella found in liquid egg product
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has seen seven cases of Salmonella Enteritidis PT1 following consumption of a pasteurised liquid egg product which was sold through Myprotein and Nutri Centre websites and Nutri Centre stores.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: Bradford Council in court after caretaker’s injury
Bradford Council has been fined for breaching safety regulations after a school caretaker was left with permanent disabilities when he fell through the school hall ceiling five days before his retirement.
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 15 October – 19 October
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. A selection of the latest prosecutions by the HSE. Where possible, links are provided to relevant British Standards, guidance and publications.
Housing
Housing: Flatshare couples have no way onto the property ladder
As more and more Brits are priced out of the UK property market, a worrying 44% of couples who have no choice but to live in flat or houseshares say the predicament is affecting their aspirations to settle down and start a family.
Housing: Slum landlord fined £5,700 for filthy house
Ahmad, in his 40s, who lives on Boundary Road, East Ham, was captured in this photo by Newham Council housing enforcement officers.
Housing: Slum landlord hit with record £27,000 fine
A record fine of £27,400 has been handed out to a landlord after tenants, including children, were discovered living in a slum.
Housing: Unlicensed landlord forced to cough up £14,000
An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to repay £14,059 in housing benefit payments illegally made to her.
Housing: Norwich City landlord prosecuted
A city landlord has been ordered to pay £53,500 after being prosecuted successfully by Norwich City Council for putting his tenants at risk.
Public Health
Public Health: Rusholme Shisha cafe fined £4,000
Manchester City Council has successfully prosecuted a shisha cafe bar in Rusholme after customers were found smoking shisha on the premises.
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