I visited Harrods on 4 April around 20:15 (based on my receipt) and bought the following from the food hall:

• Prawn cocktail sandwich
• Croissant
• Caramel custard

The next day (5 April), I developed severe diarrhoea (watery, about four times a day) and ended up going to A&E, where I was diagnosed with viral gastroenteritis.

I called Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council to report a food safety issue, but they said they couldn’t act over the weekend. I also tried submitting a report through the Food Standards Agency's self-service form (https://myrbkc.rbkc.gov.uk/forms/report-problem/food-safety/) , but I couldn't complete it due to an issue with the date format.

I suspect the cause may be the food from Harrods because I was staying at a friend’s place, and we ate exactly the same things throughout the day until dinner. He didn’t eat the food from Harrods—and he’s completely fine.

Just wondering: has anyone else had similar symptoms after eating at Harrods recently?

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Will just leave it

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Thanks!