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SA halts some meat imports from Brazil
But there’s “no evidence” that listeria was imported from elsewhere in the world
Wolwehoek polony factory has been cleared of listeriosis— RCL
RCL Foods said in a statement on Friday that no trace of the listeria strain was found in the Free State polony facility of its subsidiary Rainbow
Jobs shed as cooked meat sales dip
Listeriosis has already caused a fifth of processing industry workers to be laid off, analysts warn
Listeria outbreak over: Your polony is safe, now meet the scientists you can thank
SA’s listeria epidemic is over. Take a look at the detectives who traced the epidemic’s source in this feature from our archives.
Red meat industry body queries listeriosis ‘misinformation’
The Forum is concerned that South Africa’s entire processed meat industry has been implicated in the listeriosis outbreak
Listeria sleuths ‘called for’ backup
Health officials asked for police help when they could not access Enterprise’s Polokwane plant
Retrenched poultry workers can’t spread their wings
Some hope the change in the local economy from agriculture and textiles to a logistics hub will turn into jobs. Others have given up
Listeriosis: Mind the regulatory gap
The regulations and management of food safety standards need to be overhauled, say experts
EFF asks ‘fighters’ to remove all listeriosis-linked products from shelves
The party has said the outbreak is a state of crisis and has called on all of its members to ensure products linked to the bacteria are removed
Kota merchants worried as listeria hysteria takes hold
Motsoaledi’s utterances about avoiding certain street foods has heightened fears amongst consumers
Listeriosis: EFF warns education authorities to check pupils’ food
The party has urged the education department to ensure that food sold to pupils does not contain polony following Sunday’s announcement