BRAZILIAN CHICKEN PASTE
Poultry industry fears import link with listeriosis
Local poultry association is concerned that some Brazilian meat products imported into South Africa bypass food safety checks
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA), which represents producers, has expressed concern about imported chicken paste which is used in processed meats, including polonies. In the wake of the listeriosis outbreak, the association said reports about corruption and the evasion of food safety checks in the Brazilian meat and poultry industries were of major concern. Brazilian police are said to be investigating top executives at that country’s major poultry exporter, BRF, following allegations of fraud meant to facilitate the evading of food safety checks. BRF is one of the biggest poultry exporters in the world. The company exports mechanically deboned meat (MDM). MDM is a paste used in processed meats, including polonies, viennas and other sausages. At the weekend, the poultry association called on the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to determine whether BRF is a supplier of mechanically deboned meat to SA and, if so, how many tonnes are imported. "We would al...
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