Listeria scare leads to recall of thousands of frozen meals in SA

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Meals on Wheels issues an urgent recall of thousands of frozen meals in South Australia after routine testing detected listeria contamination.

Food delivery service Meals on Wheels has issued an urgent recall of thousands of frozen meals in South Australia after routine testing detected listeria contamination.Elderly people are among the groups at higher risk of listeriosisThe bacteria was found during in a sample of the organisation's roast lamb and vegetables option prepared at its Kent Town kitchen.

There have so far been no reported illnesses connected with the meals, but SA Health said it could take weeks for patients to show symptoms. Meals on Wheels delivers food to thousands of people, especially elderly residents, across SA on a daily basis.

 

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