At the Good Hope restaurant in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, Bongiwe Maseko goes out of her way to assure customers that the food is safe to eat.
For hungry patrons hunting for a meal, it’s a frighteningly real concern as South Africa races to contain the world’s worst outbreak of listeriosis. The bacterial disease, which has killed 183 people, has been traced to a processed-meat factory and linked to a local favorite called polony. Manufacturer Tiger Brands Ltd. has recalled at least 3,700 metric tons of meat and the government recommends avoiding ready-to-eat processed meat products.
