Listeriosis has already been responsible for 183 deaths, and it’s likely that the actual death toll is higher.

That means you don’t really want to be taking any chances, so best you get up to speed with exactly which products aren’t safe for wolfing down.

Even the Southern Suburbs’ Holy Grail, Woolies, has been affected – a fact that has shaken many to their core – and some of the country’s biggest retailers have issued lengthy recalls.

Business Insider SA compiled this list, starting with Pick n Pay:

Pick n Pay

• PNP Fresh Black pepper Chicken Roll (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• PNP Fresh Garden Herb Chicken Roll (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• PNP Fresh Plain Chicken Roll (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• PNP Fresh Sweet Chilli Roll (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• PNP Fresh Cheese Chicken Roll (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• NO NAME IQF PORK BANGER 375GR
• NO NAME IQF PORK BANGER 750GR

Rainbow

• Fresh Polony 1kg
• Simply Chicken Chakalaka Polony 1kg
• Simply Cheese Polony 700g
• Simply Chicken Original 1kg
• Simply Chicken Peri Peri Polony 1kg
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Original 750g
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Polony Polony 400g
• Rainbow IQF Chilli Russians 1kg
• Rainbow IQF cheese Russians 850g
• Rainbow IQF original Russian 1kg
• Farmer Brown cabinet Loaves
• Farmer Brown Roast Chicken Loaf 500g
• Farmer Brown  Capsicum pepper loaf 500g
• Farmer Brown Garlic & herb loaf 500g
• Framer Brown Deli loaves
• Farmer Brown Capscum Pepper Loaf (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• Farmer Brown B Roast Chicken Loaf (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• Farmer Brown B Garlic & Herb Chicken Loaf (4X2.5kg =10kg)
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Mini Cheese Viennas 240g
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Mini Viennas 240g
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Viennas assorted 1kg
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Viennas assorted 1kg
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Viennas 500g
• Rainbow Simply Chicken Viennas 500g

Enterprise 
All ready-to eat-processed meat products under the following brands:

• Bokkie
• Renown
• Enterprise Lifestyle Range
• Mieliekip

Woolworths 

• Wafer thin Chargrilled Ham 125g
• Waferthin Roasted Chicken 125g
• Waferthin Smoked Ham 125g
• Waferthin Cooked Ham 125g
• Waferthin Smoked Chicken 125g
• 500g Smoked Viennas
• 1kg Smoked Viennas
• 500g Red Viennas
• 1kg Red Viennas
• 375g Cocktail Viennas
• 125g Smoked Cheesy Viennas 400g
• Bulk Salami Sticks 150g
• Salami Sticks 85g
• Plain Salami Sticks 85g
• Spicy Salami Sticks 60g
• Plain Salami Bites 150g
• Spicy Salami Sticks 85g
• Coriander Salami 60g
• Spicy Salami Bites 250g
• Smoked and Roasted Gammon
• Sliced Lean Ham 125g
• Sliced Cooked Ham 250g
• Sliced Cooked Ham 125g
• 250g Ham Selection
• Assorted Cold Meat 200g
• Sliced Salami 100g
• Salami 100g
• German Salami
• 100g Sliced Peppered Salami
• 100g Spicy Salami
• 125g Country Ham

Shoprite

• Farmer’s Deli red viennas, 500g and 1kg
• Farmer’s Deli smoked viennas, 500g and 1kg

Woolies Salami Sticks, hey – is there no good left in this world?

Maybe now is the time to start supporting your local butcher…

[source:businsider]