Chicken was the likely source of the outbreak, as
is often the case with C. perfringens outbreaks [5].
However, C. perfringens can also be found in spices
and herbs sampled from production and retail premises
in the United Kingdom [11-13]; spices and herbs
have been linked to food poisoning outbreaks in the
past [11]. The garnish, therefore, cannot be ruled out as
the potential vehicle of the outbreak. The fresh coriander,
in particular, was not available for sampling. The
nigella seeds tested negative for C. perfringens