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Public warning against imported South African meat products

  9th March , 2018 ,       Hits: 3321

Kampala, 8th March 2018. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) would like to notify the public on importation, sale and consumption of South African processed meat products after a Listeriosis (listeria) outbreak linked to pre-packaged and ready-to-eat meat products. This outbreak has so far killed 180 people in South Africa.

Some of the suspected pre-packaged products from South Africa include, ready-to-eat deli meats (polony, ham, salami, etc.), hot dogs, refrigerated pâtés or meat spreads, sausages, etc.

In order to ensure the health and safety of the public, UNBS is carrying out market surveillance inspections in all super markets that are said to be main importers of South African meat products. This is to ensure that affected products are removed from the market. Analysis of related products is also being carried out to ensure there has been no cross-contamination.

Furthermore, All UNBS imports inspectors at border points have been notified to withhold consignments of all pre-packaged and ready-to-eat meat products from South Africa until further notice. UNBS would therefore like to call upon consumers to avoid buying the above mentioned products originating from South Africa until they have been cleared by UNBS.

UNBS will continue to perform its mandate of enforcing standards to protect consumer health and safety and the environment against dangerous and sub-standard products.

For more information, please contact:

Godwin Bonge Muhwezi

Head of Public Relations

Uganda National Bureau of Standards

Bweyogerere Industrial Park,

Plot 2 - 12, Kyaliwajala Road,

Tel: 0700930996

e-mail: godwin.muhwezi@unbs.go.ug

Website: www.unbs.go.ug

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