UAE bans meat imports from two South African producers
The Ministry explained that it has taken these measures in response to the announcement made by official South African authorities tracing the deadly listeria outbreak to contaminated meat products from two manufacturers: Tiger’s Enterprise Food and RCL Foods, whose food samples tested positive for the strain that was later found to be responsible for almost all the reported cases.
"As part of the precautionary measures, the Ministry released a circular informing Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and municipal authorities in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah of the immediate suspension of food imports from these two manufacturers, denying entry of their inbound shipments, and pulling the incriminated goods from local shelves. The Ministry also directed relevant local authorities to step up screening of South African meat and its products and ensure that only safe-to-consume meats are in the market," Majd Mohamed Al Herbawi, Director, Food Safety Department at MOCCAE, said.
Officials from the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment also added that they are closely monitoring the investigations carried out by the official authorities in South Africa.
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