What should I do if I think I am suffering from food poisoning?
If you are suffering from the symptoms of food poisoning, you should:
- Contact your doctor as soon as possible and arrange to provide a faecal (poo) sample for testing. This should be able to determine what organism caused your illness.
- Whilst you have symptoms (e.g. vomiting and/or diarrhoea) you should remain at home and observe high standards of personal hygiene. This will help prevent the spread to other family members.
- If you are a food handler, or work with the elderly, young children or ill people, you should notify your employer, and do not return to work until you have been free from all symptoms for at least 48 hours.
Food and Safety team
Open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)
Address: Coventry City CouncilPO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL
