Imported meat strictly tested, retailers say amid tainted-products scare
Health fears grow as the world’s largest exporters are among Brazilian companies hit by tainted-products scandal
Major food retailers say their supply chains are subject to strict quality controls and are constantly audited to protect customers from the contamination risks that recently hit Brazilian meat exports. Although only 30 of the thousands of Brazilian companies involved in meat production have been implicated in the tainted-products scandal, the list includes the largest exporters of poultry and meat in the world. China, which imports up to one-third of Brazilian meat exports, slapped a ban on all such imports. This has now been lifted, except on products from 21 companies. South African authorities have taken a more relaxed approach. Last week, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it was in the process of ensuring the Brazilian companies implicated are suspended from exporting meat to SA. Until the Brazilian Veterinary Authority has fully investigated the matter and can give required assurances for compliance to the South African requirements for importation of ...
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