MPI issues salmon recall
A popular brand of smoked salmon has been recalled by supermarkets across the country due the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Here's what you need to know:
- The brand is 'Prime Smoke brand Smoked Salmon Shavings (100g)', with 13012608F being the only batch number affected.
- The product is available to purchase from the following supermarkets:
Waikato:
New World Te Kuiti
New World Waihi
Bay of Plenty:
New World Te Puke
New World Westend
New World Whakatane
Pak’nSave Papamoa
Taranaki:
New World Waitara
Wellington:
New World Silverstream
New World Whitby
Pak’nSave Kapiti
According to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), there have been no reports of illness. If customers are concerned about their health, they should seek medical advice.
Further queries should be directed to Hororata Foods Ltd: Phone: 0800 222 811. Address: Hororata, RD2, Darfield
For more information, please visit the New Zealand Food Safety Website.
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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