§ 75. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Health how many cases of toxin food poisoning caused by infected potato chips have been reported; and, in view of the danger to health arising from the practice of preparing partly-cooked chips some hours before the final boiling, what action he proposes to take to prevent this practice in view of its liability to encourage infection.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonA small outbreak of food poisoning occurred in Liverpool in 1957 involving eight persons who had eaten a meal including reheated chips; but the subsequent findings did not conclusively establish that the chips were the cause. Food hygiene publicity regularly emphasises the risks of reheating food without taking adequate hygiene precautions. It will continue to do so.