• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Lifestyle
Food safety: Consumers are advised to return tins with specific bath numbers on them following defective canning with KOO and Hugo's products. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

KOO recall: No, you really can’t eat defective products

29th July 2021
Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza has placed a 21-day ban on the movement of cattle across South Africa due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

SA battles 116 FMD outbreaks amid 21-day cattle ban

16th August 2022
Illegal sand mining poses a threat to many ecosystems, human safety and agricultural practises. Photo: Pixabay

Will the world run out of sand?

16th August 2022
ADVERTISEMENT
Organic certification is a long, but rewarding process. Photo: Supplied/Food for Mzansi

How to get the ball rolling on organic certification

16th August 2022
This #SoilSista’s poultry farm puts quality first

This #SoilSista’s poultry farm puts quality first

16th August 2022
Prof. Theo Venter gives his take on the ruling party’s recent policy conference and what it means going forward. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Fixing agri challenges: ‘ANC no longer has a choice’

16th August 2022
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Thoko Didiza, MP has taken the decision to suspend all movement of cattle in the whole country. The Ministers decision is aimed at halting the continued spread of Foot and Mouth Disease in the country. It also means that cattle may not be moved from one property to another for any reason for a period of 21 days reviewable weekly. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

FMD battle: Govt prohibits movement of all cattle

16th August 2022
Justin Platt, founder and CEO of Zylem and RegenZ argues that instead of basing management decisions on a purely rational and cognitive approach, farmers need to harness (and trust) their unique intuition. Photo: Supply/AdobeStock

Farmers, trust your intuition and go with your gut

16th August 2022
Leanne Gammage and Jackson Andrew, co-founders of Masterstock Cape Wild Food. Masterstock Cape Wild Food is a speciality salt brand focused on regenerative agriculture. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Agripreneur 101: Regeneration at the heart of this salt company

16th August 2022

R350 grant puts sisters on agri path to success

15th August 2022
The uMngeni Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is supporting local farmers through a new agricultural unit that has been established in the municipality. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Farmer support: KZN municipality leads the way

15th August 2022
Farmers in the south-western parts of the country can expect a slightly drier than usual spring. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

ICYMI: Below-normal winter rainfall to continue

15th August 2022
This week's Agri calendar features a wine and food event, an online discussion on biofilms the dairy industry and another on cutting fertiliser costs. There's also a livestock auction to look out for and an online event about soil. Include your event to the calendar by emailing info@foodformzansi.com. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

This week’s agriculture events: 15 to 18 August 2022

15th August 2022
  • Home
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
11 GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Food For Mzansi
  • Home
  • News
  • Changemakers
    • All
    • AgriCareers
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Farmers
    • Groundbreakers
    • Innovators
    • Inspiration
    • It Takes a Village
    • Mentors
    • Movers and Shakers
    • Partnerships
    Leanne Gammage and Jackson Andrew, co-founders of Masterstock Cape Wild Food. Masterstock Cape Wild Food is a speciality salt brand focused on regenerative agriculture. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

    Agripreneur 101: Regeneration at the heart of this salt company

    R350 grant puts sisters on agri path to success

    The uMngeni Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is supporting local farmers through a new agricultural unit that has been established in the municipality. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

    Farmer support: KZN municipality leads the way

    This drone is collecting data which farmers can then access on the yield management platform. Photo: Supplied/Aerobotics

    How the Internet of Things is transforming agri

    His life took a turn for the worst when he ended up in jail for dealing in drugs, but Thembinkosi Matika turned his life around and now helps others through his Legacy Farming Project. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

    Drug dealer turned farmer ploughs back

    Christo Van der Rheede is the executive director of Agri SA. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

    Former music teacher leads agri’s greatest symphony

    Agripreneur 101: Creating a beauty brand

    Agripreneur 101: Creating a beauty brand

    Claire and Martin Joubert have sacrificed and struggled to become top breeders of Ankole cattle in South Africa. But giving up was never an option, because they wanted to offer only the very best Ankole genetics in the country. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

    Farming couple lives and breathes Ankole cattle

    Tackling climate change, one tree at a time

  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
Food For Mzansi

KOO recall: No, you really can’t eat defective products

by Lucinda Dordley
29th July 2021
in News
Reading Time: 4 mins read
A A
Food safety: Consumers are advised to return tins with specific bath numbers on them following defective canning with KOO and Hugo's products. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Consumers are advised to return tins with specific bath numbers on them following defective canning with KOO and Hugo's products. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

In case you were still holding on to some of the 20 million KOO and Hugo’s canned vegetable products that were recalled, a leading food expert has a clear warning. “None of the recalled batches should be consumed,” says Professor Lucia Anelich, the owner of Anelich Consulting, in an interview with Food For Mzansi.

Even though a very small number of cans were found to be defective, Tiger Brands, one of South Africa’s leading food manufacturers, simply could not afford the risk, believes Anelich.

“The cans may have a defective side seam weld that could cause the can to leak. The company identified the issue as part of its internal quality assurance processes,” Tiger Brands confirms in a statement.

Pretoria-based food-safety expert Dr Lucia Anelich. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
Pretoria-based food-safety expert Dr Lucia Anelich. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

The affected cans include KOO’s famous baked beans and mixed vegetables, and their Hugo’s counterparts. According to Tiger Brands, the defective cans were manufactured between 1 May 2019 and 5 May 2021. 

“Canned vegetable products forming part of the recall can be identified by looking at the manufacturing date code stamped on the bottom or top of the can,” the food producer says.

The tins that are to be returned to stores will have the following code listed on it: “Man: 05/05/2021 08:58 4 K2 2H 9. Best before: 05/05/2024.”

Meanwhile, Anelich says the processing of food for canning is specifically focused on eliminating the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This is associated with low-acid canned foods. 

As stipulated by Anelich Consulting, the organism creates a toxin called botulin. When this is ingested, it results in botulism, a rare but serious illness that attacks the body’s nerves. 

Lucinda Dordley: Many individuals from low-income households rely on canned goods for daily meals, as they can be stored for long periods and are relatively cheap. Are the goods in Tiger Brand’s recall completely off limits to eat?

Professor Lucia Anelich: Yes, none of the recalled batches should be consumed. Even though a very small number of cans were found to be defective, a company cannot take such a risk, hence the recall. 

What proportion of our households rely on canned goods as a household staple? 

Many households in South Africa rely on canned goods as a staple as they have a long shelf-life and, most importantly, this long shelf-life is at room temperature, which means that the product  does not need to be refrigerated until opened. If there are any  leftovers after opening the can, then those must be refrigerated. 

What are the common treatments for botulism, and does the average South African have access to this?

various treatments are administered depending on the severity of symptoms that include inducing vomiting, administering a botulinum antitoxin and more. I would hope that all hospitals have access to treatment as botulism is a notifiable illness in South Africa.

What is crucial is that a person presenting with symptoms is correctly diagnosed. Because the illness is so rare, it may be misdiagnosed and the patient may not receive the correct treatment. It is important that the patient is asked about recent food that was eaten to assist clinicians to narrow down the type of illness. 

Do you have any words of advice for manufacturers of canned goods in protecting their consumers? 

The process of canning is well-known and has been with us for decades. The South African food canning industry is well-developed and I am confident that canning of goods are conducted under the correct conditions.  

However, in any business, including food businesses, failures occur from time to time. It’s what the business does about the failure that is important – the primary responsibility of a food business is to ensure that consumer safety is not compromised. 

To see the full list of affect cans, click here.

ALSO READ: R208-million investment fuels future for oats brand

Tags: canning defectHugo's vegetable mixKOO Baked Beans
Previous Post

Miss SA hopefuls share their biggest kitchen secrets

Next Post

Tragedy strikes Mauwane on ‘coldest night of the year’

Lucinda Dordley

Lucinda Dordley

Words and people: these have been Lucinda's only two passions from a very young age. As soon as she found out that journalism was the perfect marriage of the two, she knew it was what she had to be. She has worked in many spheres within journalism, including crime and human interest news, lifestyle, and tech for publications such as The Cape Argus, Fairlady Magazine, Cape Town Etc, Getaway Magazine and Popular Mechanics. In her spare time, she can be found with a book in hand or chatting to someone to find out what their story is.

Related Posts

What do ordinary South Africans have to say about the latest product recall in the country? Photographed (from left to right) are Sedgwick Magwedze, Nojongile Sigwinta and Olerato Pharasi. Photos: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Pioneer Foods: Mzansi concerned about food safety

by Duncan Masiwa
8th December 2021
0

Yet another food recall in Mzansi has some consumers telling Food For Mzansi they are growing sceptical of local food...

Next Post
Gauteng farmer Eric Mauwane’s crops were completely destroyed on his Tarlton farm after the country experienced what was dubbed the coldest night in the country. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Tragedy strikes Mauwane on ‘coldest night of the year’

This #SoilSista’s poultry farm puts quality first
Advertorial

This #SoilSista’s poultry farm puts quality first

by Nicole Ludolph
16th August 2022
0

Moving from chemical engineering to chicken farming is a drastic change, but for Dimakatso Makgoe-Mabheju, it was precisely what she...

Read more
Prof. Theo Venter gives his take on the ruling party’s recent policy conference and what it means going forward. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Fixing agri challenges: ‘ANC no longer has a choice’

16th August 2022
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Thoko Didiza, MP has taken the decision to suspend all movement of cattle in the whole country. The Ministers decision is aimed at halting the continued spread of Foot and Mouth Disease in the country. It also means that cattle may not be moved from one property to another for any reason for a period of 21 days reviewable weekly. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

FMD battle: Govt prohibits movement of all cattle

16th August 2022
Justin Platt, founder and CEO of Zylem and RegenZ argues that instead of basing management decisions on a purely rational and cognitive approach, farmers need to harness (and trust) their unique intuition. Photo: Supply/AdobeStock

Farmers, trust your intuition and go with your gut

16th August 2022
Leanne Gammage and Jackson Andrew, co-founders of Masterstock Cape Wild Food. Masterstock Cape Wild Food is a speciality salt brand focused on regenerative agriculture. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Agripreneur 101: Regeneration at the heart of this salt company

16th August 2022

Farmers, trust your intuition and go with your gut

Farmer support: KZN municipality leads the way

SA battles 116 FMD outbreaks amid 21-day cattle ban

Relief! Govt convinces EU to save SA citrus

R350 grant puts sisters on agri path to success

Food may soon be cheaper. What’s the catch?

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 12 global awards in the first three years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.

SA battles 116 FMD outbreaks amid 21-day cattle ban

Will the world run out of sand?

How to get the ball rolling on organic certification

This #SoilSista’s poultry farm puts quality first

Fixing agri challenges: ‘ANC no longer has a choice’

FMD battle: Govt prohibits movement of all cattle

  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought

Copyright © 2021 Food for Mzansi

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.