Boots £4.99 sandwich gives Macclesfield man bloody diarrhoea as E.coli outbreak continues

John Daniels, a 66-year-old chartered surveyor from Macclesfield, has recounted the harrowing experience of being hospitalised with a severe neurological condition after eating a contaminated £4.99 Boots sandwich.

Just two days after eating the chicken and bacon Caesar wrap, John had an abnormal experience eating the pre-made sandwich, when he began suffering from intense diarrhoea and started passing blood. Daniels was rushed to the hospital on May 19, where he was diagnosed with E. coli the next day.

Although discharged on May 22, his condition deteriorated rapidly, leading to another hospital visit due to dizziness, weakness, and difficulty walking without support. It was then that he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a serious affliction of the nervous system, triggered by the E. coli infection.

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A month into his ordeal, Daniels has lost significant weight and remains under close medical supervision. He has since engaged legal representation to investigate the illness following revelations that the outbreak affected hundreds, prompting the recall of at least 60 varieties of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps, and salads, with at least 67 people hospitalised.

Reflecting on his traumatic experience, John stated: "The past month has been nothing short of traumatic.

"I've never been that unwell before so I knew something was very wrong, but to be told I had E.coli and then Guillain-Barre Syndrome was a huge shock.

"My condition went from bad to worse as I developed complication after complication. I'm still not right physically, and I don't know if I ever will be, and to hear how many others