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Fuerteventura Hotel Breaks Silence over Death of Dad From 'Eating Half-Cooked Chicken' - Liverpool Echo

Leslie Green died from sepsis caused by salmonella after eating undercooked chicken at a four-star Fuerteventura hotel, prompting calls for stricter food safety oversight in resorts.

  • Following an inquest last week, the Barcelo Hotel Group issued its first public statement, saying it deeply regrets the guest's death at its Fuerteventura hotel in November 2024.
  • During the inquest, Rochdale Coroner’s Court heard Leslie Green, 70-year-old British tourist, died from multi-organ failure caused by sepsis after eating undercooked chicken at Occidental Jandia Playa on Fuerteventura.
  • Despite the inquest, the hotel maintains strict food hygiene protocols including internal controls and periodic external audits, with no salmonella detected in the last 12 months, according to a spokesperson.
  • After the inquest, Julie Green described her husband as `loving and caring` and expressed hope his death prompts stricter food safety oversight in holiday resorts worldwide.
  • Despite its popularity with UK tourists in the Canary Islands, Jennifer Hodgson urges hotels like Occidental Jandia Playa to learn hygiene lessons following the tragedy.
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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