LISTEN: Remove any cold meat products, consumers told
Consumers are being advised to remove any cold meat product from their fridges.
One of the largest food recalls in our country's recent history is currently underway due to the listeriosis outbreak - which has killed at least 180 people.
Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed the source of the outbreak was a factory for Enterprise polony in Polokwane.
READ: Health Dept confirms source of listeriosis outbreak
Polony, viennas, russians, frankfurters and other cold meats were found to be carrying the bacteria responsible for Listeriosis.
Consumerwatch's Wendy Knowler explains what you can do if you've purchased any of these products.
Knowler says the families of those who lost their lives to the outbreak could take action as per the Consumer Protection Act.
"The CPA requires companies to produce products that don't harm consumers and if they are found guilty of that - the sanction is ultimately 10% of their annual turnover. The families of all those that lost their lives to this disease could mount a class action and that could run into the tens or hundres of millions," she said.
Some of the country's major supermarkets have cleared their shelves to get rid of products linked to the deadly Listeriosis outbreak.