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Twitter reacts to Woolworths’ ‘frozen rice’ mix recall
Twitter users appear to be slightly confused, not by the recall of a potentially infected item, but by the idea that there is a thing like frozen, packaged rice.
image: Twitter/@toomellowmaSh
Twitter users seem to think frozen pap is next in line after Woolworths announced the recall of its Frozen Savoury Mix.
The frozen rice mixture of sweetcorn, peas and fried onion appears to be questioned by Twitter judges and Jury.
Kanti there's Frozen Rice?#Woolworths pic.twitter.com/qR6LFi39tp
— khwezi zingitwa (@thy_Kayfitness) July 11, 2018
Why are #Woolworths sourcing frozen savoury rice from Belgium?
— Masha. (@NaturallyMasha) July 11, 2018
Woolworths is being criticized by social media detectives who want to know why the food outlet was buying ‘frozen rice,’ from Europe.
The food outlet has taken the rice mix sourced from Belgium off their shelves as a precautionary measure as its sweetcorn factory for their Frozen Savoury Mix product was implicated as a potential source of a listeria outbreak in Europe.
Photo: Woolworths
The company said they took this issue very seriously and that this was a safety concern, with no other food products affected.
Twitter was quick to first question why there was a thing like frozen rice?
You guys buy frozen rice? 😟😖😒#Woolworths
But cooking it doesn't even take more than 30 minute's.
What's next frozen pap?
— Murai Events (@Maureen_Murai) July 11, 2018
Others questioned what would be next, perhaps frozen pap.
https://twitter.com/rorixm/status/1016979814652182529
Others believed they will never be too rich to boil their own rice.
#Woolworths Frozen what 😂😂😂I will never be too rich to boil my own rice pic.twitter.com/ye7xNJq9Lp
— I N D I G O (@khethi_n_) July 11, 2018
woolworths rice FROZEN RICE !!!!! ???? I was never ready #Woolworths pic.twitter.com/JxyXrgTj3S
— Honey🍯🐝 (@Honey_Runs) July 11, 2018
#Woolworths frozen rice kento mang ruri ? People just like wasting money pic.twitter.com/rKkeVJODtx
— Tumelo Mashiane (@toomellowmaSh) July 11, 2018
Woolworths said the Frozen Savoury Rice Mix product (6009173621740) sourced from the Greenyard Factory in a Hungarian factory was taken off their shelves and flagged, and that any attempt to purchase the products would be stopped.
The rice mix is uncooked and frozen, and requires cooking before consumption.
“We are voluntarily recalling this product as a precautionary measure, on the global instruction of the Hungarian Food Safety Agency.”
The store said their suppliers managed and prevented microbial contamination of food, with strict protocols in place as part of their standard food safety’s management process.
“To verify the safety of our food products, we implement additional monitoring where we independently have our food products tested randomly,” the store said, adding the testing included listeria checks.
Customers who have purchased the products are urged to return the product to their local store for a full refund.
https://twitter.com/rorixm/status/1016979814652182529
#Woolworths frozen rice? Hebanna
What's next frozen Pap? pic.twitter.com/rpxqNAaTPD— Minister of Electricity ZA (@_ThulaniMlangen) July 11, 2018
#Woolworths
Who on earth buys frozen rice anyway .le rata dilo letlabe lahwa pic.twitter.com/iCbbFHIHPN— Eferu (@madame_tesfaye) July 11, 2018
#Woolworths I see this generation asking who buys frozen rice, the same generation that can't cook. pic.twitter.com/17JA4N2HED
— Mohau (@StrangeMohau) July 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/lorainmafowane/status/1017018223806636033
People buy rice at Woolworths? pic.twitter.com/1SLu4E0AdJ
— Sqwayi 🇿🇦 (@Lindani_031) July 11, 2018
