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| Diners contract E.coli infection | Diners contract E.coli infection |
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| Four people who ate at an Aberdeen restaurant have been confirmed as suffering from the deadly E.coli 0157 infection. | Four people who ate at an Aberdeen restaurant have been confirmed as suffering from the deadly E.coli 0157 infection. |
| Three of the four are in a satisfactory condition at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the fourth is recovering at home. | Three of the four are in a satisfactory condition at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the fourth is recovering at home. |
| NHS Grampian's health protection team have said that those affected all ate at the Atholl Hotel on Tuesday. | NHS Grampian's health protection team have said that those affected all ate at the Atholl Hotel on Tuesday. |
| The premises have been inspected and samples of food taken in order to identify the source of the infection. | The premises have been inspected and samples of food taken in order to identify the source of the infection. |
| NHS Grampian and environmental health officers from Aberdeen City Council are investigating the outbreak. | |
| Cooked meats | |
| A media release from Grampian NHS said: "There is no evidence to suggest any risk to the wider population. | |
| "The hotel premises have been inspected and samples of food have been taken in an effort to identify the possible source of the infection. | |
| "No deficiencies in practice have been identified." | |
| It added that the hotel management was "co-operating fully with the investigation". | |
| Health chiefs said that while they could not be sure of the exact cause, they were looking at the cold cooked meats which have been served. | |
| It has been confirmed that the meats were cooked by the hotel on the premises. | |
| As a precautionary measure, the hotel has taken the decision to stop providing cold cooked meats on the menu until investigations are concluded. | |
| Last month, an E.coli outbreak in Paisley led to the death of one woman and eight others also suffered from the infection. | |
| The Atholl Hotel is open for business. No one from the premises was available to comment. |