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This is a crime.
We are now beyond six years from the date that the NICD announced the association between Tiger Brands’ polony products and the outbreak, and the work done by all parties has only generated more evidence that the NICD’s and Tiger Brands’ conclusions are
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: More than six years after the largest Listeria outbreak victims have still not been compensated
South African researchers have recommended the creation of a single food safety authority to tackle food fraud and boost consumer health protection.
They said a centralized national food control authority if equipped with enough resources, would streamline enforcement efforts and enhance investigative capabilities.
In a review, the team looked at
Continue Reading Review calls for the creation of a food safety agency in South Africa
Officials in South Africa have issued a warning after several cases of children falling seriously ill after eating different types of snacks.
Authorities appealed for calm following reports claiming children had died after consuming items bought from spaza shops. These sites are also called tuck shops and are informal grocery stores.
Continue Reading Foodborne sources suspected in fatal South African cases
South African company Tiger Brands is to replace its chief executive officer CEO.
Tiger Brands is still involved in a class action lawsuit for its alleged role in the world’s largest-ever recorded Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
Following an annual review of the company’s strategy, the Board of Directors
Continue Reading Tiger Brands names new temporary CEO
South African researchers have warned about the risk of another outbreak after a study found Listeria in the beef sector.
The study was conducted by scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2019 and 2020 into the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in beef and beef products at abattoirs and retailers
Continue Reading South African scientists sound warning after Listeria found in beef
A new journal article on the polony tragedy was just published: “Cost estimation of listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes) occurrence in South Africa in 2017 and its food safety implications.”
Some main points:
Estimate the loss of 204 that died was at least $240,000,000 US
Hospitalization costs were at least $10,400,000 US
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: It has nearly been six years since over 1,000 people were sickened and over 200 died from Listeria-tainted Polony in South Africa
The real burden of foodborne disease and outbreaks in South Africa is not clear, according to a specialist from the country’s public health institute.
Juno Thomas, from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), said there were a lot of unknowns about food and waterborne disease in the country.
“The
Continue Reading Expert shares insights into outbreak trends in South Africa
A court in South Africa has overturned a previous decision to make companies divulge information in relation to a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruling reverses a Gauteng High Court verdict on whether subpoenas issued against third parties were relevant to the class-action.
Continue Reading Court overturns decision in Tiger Brands Listeria case
In March of this year it will be 4 years since I boarded a flight from Seattle to Johannesburg (20 plus hour flight) to speak at a food safety conference just days after the South
“They took away something that I was waiting for almost eight years of my life.”
Over the course of their first eight years of marriage, South African Thenjiwe Dodo and her husband tried to have a child. In 2018, after eight years, and eight miscarriages, Thenjiwe was one month away
Continue Reading South African mother loses newborn to listeriosis in 2018 Tiger brand polony outbreak
