The multi-agency team investigating cases of listeriosis linked to sandwiches and salads can confirm that, since the last update on 26 June, there has been another death linked to this outbreak. The total number of deaths linked to this outbreak is 6. The individual who sadly died was one of the 9 previously confirmed cases. The individual is considered to have acquired listeriosis from Good Food Chain products while at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Good Food Chain, although found not to be the source of the outbreak, went into liquidation a few weeks after the investigation in June. Production had been been continuously suspended since 5 June, the impact on the company had been too great for the business to remain viable. Public Health England (PHE) continues to test all samples of listeria on an ongoing basis to check if they are linked to this outbreak. To date, PHE has tested 34 samples and none are linked to the outbreak. There have been no new cases of listeriosis linked to this outbreak. PHE's investigations continue and the public should be reassured that the risk continues to be low. (source: PHE)