A health warning has been issued after bacteria was detected in a range of loose, pre-packed and ready-to-eat meat products in South Australia.
The Health Department has advised consumers not to eat products made at Linke’s Central Meat Store in Nuriootpa after listeria was discovered in two products during a routine company test.
The recalled products include meat sold directly from the store and pre-packaged leberwurst sold at Foodland Nuriootpa with use by dates of 14/9/20 and 21/9/20.
Boneless ham sold from the service deli at Foodland Tanunda and Linke’s have also been removed from sale.
The department’s acting director of food and controlled drugs branch Joanne Cammans said so far, no cases were linked to the infection.
“As a precaution we are asking customers to not consume any ready-to-eat meat products purchased directly from the Linke’s Central Meat Store, or ham purchased from Foodland Tanunda after Monday 10 August while PIRSA investigate,” she said.
“While we have not received notification of anyone contracting listeria from any of these products, the infection can be extremely serious if it is contracted by the elderly, pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems.
“While many people who are exposed to listeria often only experience mild illness, it can be more serious in at-risk groups, so all South Australians should avoid eating the product.”
Ham, cooked chickens, bung fritz and cooked beef are all examples of ready-to-eat meat products from the company.
Listeria infection start with flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches, nausea and sometimes diarrhoea.
People can start experiencing symptoms within a few days, but can take up to six weeks to appear after eating contaminated product.
If symptoms develop, the Health Department advises seeing a GP.
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