A DAD who claims he cannot stop blowing off after eating a ham roll in 2017 has launched a legal bid for £200,000.
Tyrone Prades, 46, says the snack sparked life-changing flatulence which wakes him at night and embarrasses him in public.
The flooring company boss had severe tummy ache within hours of eating at a Christmas market — then was bed-bound for five weeks, his lawyers have told the High Court.
He and others who ate at the same stall were said to have been infected with salmonella.
Mr Prades’ ordeal began when he visited the market in Birmingham with his wife and children in December 2017.
Within hours of eating a ham roll, he had stomach cramps, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, the court heard.
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His lawyer, Robert Parkin, said he was sick for months and was still flatulent five years on with churning noises in his gut.
He went on: “The claimant continues to suffer from excessive flatulence, which causes him a great deal of embarrassment.
“The symptoms are, primarily, fatigue and altered bowel function associated with ‘churning’ within his abdomen and flatulence.
“The claimant’s stomach continues to make frequent churning noises to the extent his sleep can become disrupted.”
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Mr Parkin claimed the ham hock had been contaminated with salmonella bacteria and other customers also fell ill.
The barrister added: “The extent of the symptoms has been life-changing.”
He said the stall was closed and deep-cleaned following Public Health England investigation.
Mr Prades, of Chippenham, Wilts, is suing the operator, Frankfurt Christmas Market Ltd, for at least £200,000. It denies blame.
Its barrister, Philip Davy, admitted council environmental health officers found e.coli on a knife — but no salmonella.
And he pointed out that Mr Prades had not claimed he suffered an e.coli infection.
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Mr Davy said: “The allegation the bap was contaminated with salmonella bacteria is not admitted and must be proved.”
The case will now go to trial later.
