Dad who ‘hasn’t stopped farting since he ate ham roll in 2017’ sues for $260.000

A father, Tyrone Prades, 46, who claims his life has been fundamentally altered by chronic flatulence since consuming a ham sandwich seven years ago, is now pursuing legal action.

Mr. Prades from Wiltshire alleges that the sandwich he ate at a Christmas market in Birmingham in 2017 caused his ongoing issues, which include severe flatulence that disrupts his sleep. He is seeking over £200,000 in damages from the company operating the food stall.

Shortly after eating the sandwich, Prades experienced abdominal discomfort, which escalated into a severe bout of illness involving fever and diarrhoea, confining him to bed for five weeks, according to his legal team in the High Court.

As the boss of a flooring company, Mr. Prades suspects he contracted salmonella from the stall, noting that other patrons also fell ill. His lawyer, Robert Parkin, stated, “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. The extent of the symptoms has been life-changing.”

Parkin also mentioned that a Public Health England investigation resulted in the stall’s temporary closure for deep cleaning. “A total of 16 people in three groups complained of similar symptoms after eating at the stall,” he noted, confirming two cases of salmonellosis traced back to the stall from December 9 to 11, 2017.

Mr. Prades accuses the company of negligence, arguing that the contaminated sandwich was not fit for human consumption due to inadequate hygiene practices. However, environmental health checks only found e.coli on a knife, not salmonella.

Frankfurt Christmas Market Ltd, the operator, refutes these claims. Their barrister, Philip Davy, stated that Mr. Prades did not allege an e.coli infection, and the accusation of salmonella contamination “is not admitted and must be proved.” They also challenge the amount Prades is claiming.

The case is scheduled to proceed to trial at a future date.