Jan 20 2021  Food recall ANZFA website  Leg Ham Australia    (Listeria monocytogenes    Sandwiches   cafe places should know 
Suggest  email  Phone text website Leg ham Australia   retailers including IGA and butcher shops
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On AM radio Melbourne  6pm 
O’Brien’s Leg Ham – Various Weights 
Date published: 20 January 2021
Product information    O'Brien's Wholesale Meats Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of the following O'Brien's hams:
Full Boneless Leg Ham (various weights), use by 24 March 2021, 1 April 2021, 6 April 2021;
Champagne Leg Ham (various weights), use by 1 April 2021, 6 April 2021;
Half Leg Ham (various weights), use by 1 April 2021, 6 April 2021;
Full Leg Ham (various weights), use by 1 April 2021, 6 April 2021;
Half Boneless Leg Ham (various weights), use by 6 April 2021;
Third Leg Ham (various weights), use by 6 April 2021.
The product has been available for sale at independent food retailers including IGA and butcher shops in SA, NT, NSW and Vic, and Foodlands in SA.
O'Brien's hams 
Problem  The recall is due to microbial (Listeria monocytogenes) contamination.
Food safety hazard   Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.
Country of origin  Australia
What to do​
Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For further information please contact:  O'Brien's Wholesale Meats Pty Ltd  08 8280 3911 www.obriensmeat.com.au
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Australia  Leg ham  6 varities  a lot of Ham   (I say Farm   processing   Preservatives  Levels amounts consumed adds up including with other food items 
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Dec 2009 Preservative use in processed meats - NSW Food Authority
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/_Documents/industry/preservative_use_in_processed_meats.pdf
Preservatives are used in processed meats for food safety, shelf life and food technology reasons. 
Sodium nitrite or potassium nitrite play a key role in the safety of processed meats. Nitrites, 
or in slow cured meats sodium or potassium nitrates which are gradually converted to nitrites, 
are the key ingredients in meat cures.
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Introduction
Preservatives are used in processed meats for food safety, shelf life and food technology
reasons. Sodium nitrite or potassium nitrite play a key role in the safety of processed meats.
Nitrites, or in slow cured meats sodium or potassium nitrates which are gradually converted to
nitrites, are the key ingredients in meat cures. They provide excellent protection against
botulism in processed meats. At the same time their use results in the characteristic colour
and flavour of cured meats.
Other preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms. The sulphites, sources of sulphur
dioxide, also inhibit the growth of microorganisms while retaining the bloom (fresh colour and
appearance) of red meat.
Preservative use is regulated for a number of very good reasons. Some preservatives can
have adverse affects on health. The levels of nitrates and nitrites in meat are restricted
because they can be converted in the stomach or during high temperature frying to chemicals
understood to cause cancer. Sulphur dioxide exposure causes breathing difficulties in some
people. Other preservatives can have adverse affects if consumption limits are exceeded.
Preservatives can also be regulated
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