Over 2 million UK tourists received a case of food poisoning on holiday abroad. Most incidents were in package holiday hotels or on cruise ships increasing the number of more food poisoning compensation claims than ever being made against holiday firms. Food poisoning on overseas holidays affected more than 2 million UK tourists on holiday, Most of them involving cruise ships and package holiday deals resulting in more and more food poisoning compensation claims taken out against them.

Holiday operators who provide package holidays with food provided , have a responsibility to ensure that any food supplied is served stored and cooked properly making sure no one becomes ill. They must make frequent inspections of food preparation areas, cooked food temperature controls, food storage areas and personal hygiene. If the tour operator fails to protect the health and safety of its customers they could be held responsible for any food poisoning incidents as a result of this.

There are a number of precautions you can take whist on holiday to prevent food poisoning, They are:

Be conscientious with your own personal hygiene

Make sure you drink bottled water and avoid ice cubes.

Cold buffet food must be kept in chilled cabinets and well covered.

Hot food should be served piping hot.

Be wary of salads and fruit that you haven?t washed and made yourself

Fish and shellfish should be fresh and cooked ? beware of uncooked fish

If you have any doubts about any food ? Don?t eat it!

If you have any doubts about any food ? Don’t eat it!

If you are demonstrating symptoms of food poisoning while you are on your holiday you try and seek medical attention. The next step would be to report this to your holiday agent so they can take a record of the incident. Any evidence you can gather to help your case would be helpful such as photographic evidence or any reports of other holiday makers suffering from food poisoning.

As soon as you get home you should speak with a specialist personal injury solicitor. Macks Solicitors have a lot of experience in handling holiday illness compensation claims including claims for food poisoning on holiday. A specialist solicitor at Macks will be happy to discuss making a food poisoning on holiday claim with you, giving you the benefit of their legal expertise free and without obligation.

The skilled solicitors at Macks have successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of pounds on behalf of clients who have had their holidays ruined by food poisoning on holiday. We act for clients on a No Win No Fee basis and guarantee clients have nothing to pay and they will keep 100% of the compensation they are awarded.

More than 2 million British holidaymakers received a case of food poisoning on holiday overseas. Most incidents were in package holiday hotels or on cruise ships giving rise to more food poisoning compensation claims than ever being made against holiday firms.

Holiday operators who offer package holidays with food provided , have responsibilities to make sure that any food provided is cooked stored and served correctly making sure none of its consumers becomes ill. They must undertake frequent inspections of kitchen areas, cooked food temperature controls, personal hygiene and food storage areas. If the holiday company fails to protect the health and safety of its customers they could be held responsible for any food poisoning incidents as a result of this.

There are several things you can do to help prevent getting food poisoning on holiday like the following:

Make sure you drink bottled water and never have ice cubes in drinks

Cold buffet food should be kept in refrigerated cabinets and covered.

Be scrupulous about your own personal hygiene

Hot food should be served piping hot.

Fish and shellfish should be fresh and cooked ? never eat uncooked fish

Be careful with fruit and any salads that haven’t prepared and cleaned yourself

If you have any doubts about any food ? Don’t eat it!

If the worst happens and you do suffer from food poisoning whilst on your holiday you must seek medical attention. As soon as you reasonably can you should report the incident to the holiday agent whilst on board your cruise ship or at your hotel. A photograph of poor hygiene or food management is always helpful when making a claim for food poisoning on holiday but is not always needed.Ask other guests if they have suffered any sickness

As soon as you get home you should contact a specialist personal injury solicitor. Macks Solicitors have wide experience in dealing with holiday illness compensation claims including claims for food poisoning on holiday. A specialist solicitor at Macks will be happy to discuss making a food poisoning on holiday claim with you, giving you the benefit of their legal expertise free and without obligation.

The skilled solicitors at Macks have successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of pounds on behalf of clients who have had their holidays ruined by food poisoning on holiday. We act for clients on a No Win No Fee basis and guarantee clients have nothing to pay and they will keep 100% of the compensation they are awarded.