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Clostridium Perfringens Outbreak Linked to Welsh Pub Sickens 43

Health officials deem the public risk low following their investigation.

Overview

  • Public Health Wales confirmed 43 reports of illness in people who ate Sunday lunch at the Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd near Maesteg.
  • Testing identified Clostridium perfringens as the cause, with patients reporting sickness and diarrhoea.
  • PHW, working with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and environmental health officers, is concluding its probe and does not expect further linked cases.
  • The pub says it contacted environmental health, undertook a deep clean, is cooperating with officials, and remains open to customers.
  • Food Standards Agency guidance warns spores can survive cooking and grow during slow cooling or unrefrigerated storage, and a similar outbreak was reported in October at a Cwmbran restaurant.