The Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) public health department has ordered a meat processor and warehouse to close after finding rodent contamination in the food.
A news release said the SHA made the decision after public health inspectors visited Afro-Caribbean Meat Processor and Afro-Caribbean Warehouse on Dec. 15, 16, and 17.
According to the release, public health inspectors found “the majority of the food in the facility had been significantly contaminated by rodents.”
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All food has been seized and secured by the SHA within the facility, located at 325-20th St. West in Saskatoon.
The release said that Afro-Caribbean Meat Processor and Afro-Caribbean Warehouse offer food for direct sale to the public and it is also a source of food products for other establishments in Saskatchewan.
The SHA is advising consumers and facility operations who have purchased products from this business and warehouse:
- To discard all foods that are in permeable packaging;
- To thoroughly clean and sanitize all food products that are in intact, impermeable packaging;
- To wash all impermeable packaging with soap and water and sanitize using a solution of 15 ml bleach to one litre of water before opening the packaging or consuming the contents.
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