An investigation is underway into cases of listeria linked to sandwiches.

On 14 June 2019, Public Health England, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the NHS confirmed that, following a retrospective analysis of Listeria cases, an additional 3 cases including 2 deaths were linked to this outbreak.
Now that discussions between affected families and NHS clinicians have taken place, we can confirm that the individuals that sadly died were diagnosed and treated at:

• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: 2 cases (confirmed on 7 June)
• Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (confirmed on 7 June)
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

The following Trusts have diagnosed listeria cases linked to this outbreak, though with no associated deaths:

• Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2 cases
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
• East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

NHS England and NHS Improvement and the FSA can confirm that the Good Food Chain supplied affected product lines to the following 43 NHS Trusts, plus one independent provider. The outbreak investigation continues and the public health risk remains low.

• North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
• East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
• Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
• Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Lewisham and Greenwich Hospital NHS Trust
• Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
• Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
• Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Leicester Partnership NHS Trust
• Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
• University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
• University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
• Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
• Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
• The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
• Aintree University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• East Cheshire NHS Trust
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
• North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
• Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Weston Area Health NHS Trust
• Virgin (Farnham Hospital) - independent provider

As we have made clear from the outset, the health risk to the public remains low and individuals should only seek medical attention if they develop symptoms. Further information on listeriosis.