Burton’s Biscuits: dozens of staff self-isolate after fresh Covid-19 outbreak at Edinburgh factory

Dozens of workers at Burton’s Biscuits have been told to self-isolate after a coronavirus outbreak at the factory in Edinburgh.

The Bankhead Place company confirmed that around 40 of its bakery staff members were no longer working at the site after an undisclosed number of them tested positive for Covid-19.

Mass testing of the workforce has now begun, in accordance with guidance from the Scottish Health Protection Service (HSPS).

The news comes after a previous coronavirus outbreak at the plant in 2020, when four workers tested positive for the virus.

A spokesperson for the company said: “We are in close liaison with all relevant regulatory agencies, including SHPS, and they are fully supportive of the action we are taking.

“Once the result of the mass testing is known, we will take whatever action is deemed to be appropriate.

“Production levels remain unaffected and we are of course monitoring the situation closely. There are currently no plans to suspend or reduce production.”

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