Helen Hill tells Clyde News about her recovery from Hep A infection

A Lanarkshire pensioner’s told Clyde News she thought she was ‘going to die’ as she struggled to recover from a bout of Hepatitis A. Helen Hill is one of 42 people who’ve been treated for bug which was reportedly linked to the JB Christie bakery in Airdrie. The 70 year old’s been speaking to our reporter Kerri-Ann Docherty. She’s now seeking compensation for her ordeal, through New Law Scotland. But while the owner of the bakery JB Christie has every ‘sympathy’ with those affected by the outbreak he remains certain that his premises was not at fault. Andrew Chisholm, JB Christie managing director, said: “I am deeply disappointed that a law firm is seeking to profiteer from the recent cases of Hepatitis A. I am very clear that there is nothing actionable here. “The health and safety of our customers and staff are of paramount importance. “We have cooperated fully throughout this process and we undertook additional control measures agreed by NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council which enabled us to resume trading on Tuesday 2 May. “As an additional precaution, we also voluntarily disposed of all its fresh ingredients and any food stuffs which could transmit infection. “Both the local authority and health board currently have no public health concerns regarding the safety of food produced by the bakery.”