Listeriosis saga unfolds
Local supermarkets have all removed the affected products from their shelves
SUPERMARKET staff have been kept busy this week pulling all Enterprise and Rainbow cold meat products from their shelves.
This in response to national recalls of the products, polony in particular, after testing positive for the Listeriosis ST6 strain responsible for the outbreak.
Despite Tiger Brands issuing a nationwide recall on their Enterprise range after its Polokwane facility was confirmed as the source of the listeriosis outbreak, CEO Lawrence MacDougall denied a link between their products and the 180 listeriosis deaths.
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‘There has been no direct correlation between our products and the deaths, so we are unaware of any direct link.’
For consumers with questions about listeriosis, a website has been set up by leading food microbiologist and food safety specialist, Professor Lucia Anelich.
The website, www.listeriosisfacts.co.za, answers important questions about listeriosis.
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