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		</div><p>Faecal bacteria were present in ice at three major high street coffee chains, according to a BBC investigation. Samples from drinks at Costa, Starbucks, and Caffe Nero were reportedly found to be contaminated in lab tests carried out by BBC One&#8217;s consumer series Watchdog.</p>
<p>Faecal coliforms, which contain disease-causing pathogens, were present on 7/10 ice samples in Costa, 3/10 in Caffe Nero and 3/10 in Starbucks, the BBC said. Tony Lewis, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, told the programme.</p>
<p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2396.jpg"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2396-1024x636.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="398" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-114272" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;The level of contamination of faecal bacteria concerns me a great deal. The bacteria found are opportunistic pathogens &#8211; the source of human disease. &#8220;These should not be present at any level &#8211; never mind the significant numbers found.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cleanliness of tables, trays, and high chairs at the chains was also tested at 30 branches.<br />
A Starbucks spokesman said it takes hygiene &#8220;extremely seriously&#8221; and &#8220;nothing is more important&#8221; than customer safety. &#8220;We have moved quickly to conduct our own investigation into the claims about the stores,&#8221; he added.</p>
<figure id="attachment_114274" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-114274" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2398.jpg"><img src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2398-1024x784.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="490" class="size-large wp-image-114274" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-114274" class="wp-caption-text">File photo dated 22/02/13 of Costa Coffee cups in a cafe, as their owner Whitbread has cheered a jump in annual profit, but said it remains ";cautious"; amid forecasts for a tougher year ahead.</figcaption></figure>
<p>&#8220;All employees nationwide have received updated training on our high standards of hygiene including ice handling.&#8221; Costa said: &#8220;We were disappointed with the findings, especially as these stores are all rated &#8216;very good&#8217; with a the top hygiene rating of five.</p>
<p>&#8220;Following these results we took immediate action to review our food safety procedures and have updated our ice-handling guidelines and are in the process of introducing new ice equipment storage across our estate.&#8221;</p>
<p>A spokesman for Caffe Nero described the findings as concerning and added: &#8220;A thorough investigation is now under way and the appropriate action will be taken.&#8221; </p>
<p>&#8220;99% of our stores are rated as very good, good or satisfactory by their local EHO (environmental health officer) &#8211; making us one of the most highly rated businesses on the high street,&#8221; he said.</p>
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