Three food manufacturers, namely. Enterprise Food Production in Pietersburg and Germiston, as well as Rainbow Chicken in Sasolburg, have been instructed to recall all polonies produced.
Enterprise, part of the Tiger Brand Group, declared that they were working with government but the Rainbow Group had not issued a statement yet.
Already 180 deaths have been reported attributed to the bacterium Listeriosis.
According to the health department, all cold meats such as Vienna sausages, Russian sausages, Frankfurters and sausages not cooked are a safety risk.
From Australia it is reported that Listeriosis was also found in melon. No confirmation of this is yet in South Africa.
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