What are your local supermarkets doing about products linked to listeriosis?

Following the Minister of Health’s announcement yesterday on the source of the listeria outbreak, local supermarkets have responded by recalling certain products, North Coast Courier reports.

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1/2: We advise members of the public to avoid all processed meat products that r sold as ready-to-eat. While we know that polony is definitely implicated, there's a risk of cross-contamination of other ready-to-eat processed meat products, either @ production, distribution/retail pic.twitter.com/thCuxjGnT1

— National Department of Health (@HealthZA) March 4, 2018

2/2: This is because #Listeria on the exterior casing (packaging) of polony can be transferred to other products it comes into contact with, including viennas, russians, frankfurters, other sausages, and other ‘cold meat’ products that are typically not cooked before eating. pic.twitter.com/GRkbexU6g9

— National Department of Health (@HealthZA) March 4, 2018

Pick n Pay released a statement saying that they acted immediately to withdraw all products from the manufacturing sites identified by the Department of Health.

We are removing products that may be linked to the #listeriosis outbreak from our stores. Customers who bought any Enterprise product (incl Bokkie, Renown, Lifestyle, Mieliekip), or any Rainbow ready-to-eat products eg. Polony or Russians can return the product for a full refund.

— Pick n Pay (@PicknPay) March 4, 2018

Enterprise and Rainbow Chicken Limited products were identified as the manufacturers of products which tested positive for listeriosis. These companies supply a very broad range of retailers across South Africa. All Enterprise products (including the Bokkie, Renown, Lifestyle and Mieliekip brands) have already been recalled by the company concerned.

Pick n Pay said: ”We are urgently withdrawing them from our stores. In addition, all ready-to-eat products such as polony and russian sausages manufactured at the Rainbow facility in Sasolburg are also being withdrawn.”

Woolworths South Africa also released a statement: “We proactively manage food safety but as an added precaution, given the Dept of Health’s announcement on the source of the listeriosis outbreak, we’re recalling some viennas and cold meats.”

They have also released a list of affected goods:

Checkers SA, Shoprite and Woolworths also responded to concerned customers:

Hi we are taking swift action to remove products named by the Health Ministry as sources of Listeria. You are welcome to return Enterprise and Rainbow cold meats for a refund, no slip needed https://t.co/BZnbRJwu3O

— Checkers (@CheckersSA) March 5, 2018

Hi we are taking swift action to remove products named by the Health Ministry as sources of Listeria. You are welcome to return Enterprise and Rainbow cold meats for a refund https://t.co/6vKJaSzyiT

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— Shoprite SA (@Shoprite_SA) March 5, 2018

We proactively manage food safety but as an added precaution, given the Dept of Health's announcement on the source of the Listeriosis outbreak, we're recalling some viennas & cold meats. Anyone with products listed here: https://t.co/zR0bBPNllX, please return for a full refund.

— Woolworths SA (@WOOLWORTHS_SA) March 4, 2018

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For more information feel free to call us at 011 407 6839/6846 OR 011 407 6494 ^NS pic.twitter.com/sJvKyTiHLr

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) March 4, 2018

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— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 28, 2018

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