London plant linked to legionnaires' outbreak shuts down for 'deep clean'

The London food processing plant named as the source for a legionnaires’ disease outbreak has shut down and will stay that way until the problem is solved, company officials say.

Sofina Foods on Trafalgar Street is undergoing a deep clean, but reassured consumers its food is safe, a position reinforced by Middlesex London health unit (MLHU).

“We took immediate action as soon as MLHU shared its findings with us. Over and above our regular processes, we conducted further deep cleaning and disinfecting processes recommended by MLHU,” Sharon Begley, chief safety officer of Sofina Foods, wrote in an email response to questions from The Free Press.

“The cooling tower is offline and will remain offline until these additional steps are completed. We will continue testing to ensure any risk has