The Good Food Chain goes into liquidation
The news comes after the FSA cleared the sandwich maker of being the source of an outbreak of listeria which killed five hospital patients.
The Good Food Chain announced that it will be going into liquidation “in due course” following the investigation into the recent listeria outbreak.
This is despite the Food Standards Agency confirming that the company was not the source of the outbreak and that, having been eliminated from the multi-agency inquiry, it could now resume production.
The sandwich chain said the impact of production having been continuously suspended since 5 June “has been too great for the business to remain viable.”
“I was absolutely devastated to hear that people had died after contracting listeriosis and have been thinking constantly about all those affected and their families over the last few weeks,” owner and founder Martyn Corfield said. “We have been cooperating very closely with the investigating authorities, and while Wednesday’s confirmation that the Good Food Chain was not the source of the outbreak was welcome, it ultimately came too late in the day for us to get the business back on to a sustainable footing.”
He added: “I feel desperately sorry for our brilliant and hardworking staff who, through no fault of their own, now find themselves out of work. I would like to thank them for everything they have done for the Good Food Chain, and particularly for their loyalty and patience over the last few weeks.”
The liquidation will be handled by Currie Young.
Photo credit: Google Street View of Good Food Chain
