Australia: Listeria outbreak linked to poultry meat
A potential listeria outbreak appears to have originated from a shredded chicken product distributed in large quantities to various establishments such as restaurants, cafes, and hospitals. After conducting an investigation, a strain of listeria was isolated from multiple patients that can be linked back to M&J Chickens' shredded chicken, specifically their easy-serve breast fillet variety. This product is now associated with five confirmed listeria cases in Queensland, with four of them believed to have been acquired at Brisbane's Mater Hospital and the fifth possibly linked to Redcliffe Hospital. Additionally, there have been three cases reported in New South Wales and one in Victoria. The affected batch of chicken was distributed in two-kilogram packages.
