The FDA has advised the public to avoid consuming ready-to-eat meat products such as sausages, hams, patés and meat saying the listeriosis outbreak is linked to such products.
It further warned the public to avoid patronising “FARMERS DELI VIENNA†products because it has been affected by the Listeria Bacteria.
‘The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA has been given further updates by the International Network of Food Safety Authorities (INFOSAN), which shares Food safety alerts with member states, on other Foods that have been contaminated by the Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa,’ it said.
It said it is embarking on a full recall of the “FARMERS DELI VIENNA†products from South Africa where the necessary regulatory actions will be taken.
‘It is important to respect the shelf-life and storage temperature written on labels of ready-to-eat foods to ensure that bacteria potentially present in these foods does not multiply to dangerously high numbers. Cooking before eating is another very effective way to kill the bacteria,’ a statement signed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of FDA Delese A.A Darko noted.
The FDA assured the public of its continuous resolve to protect public health and safety appealing to the public to notify the FDA immediately of any sightings of this product on the market by giving information to the FDA.
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