Tiger Brands faces lawsuit over 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak that caused 216 deaths. Tiger Brands enfrenta una demanda sobre el brote de listeriosis 2017-2018 que causó 216 muertes.

A class-action lawsuit is pending against South African food giant Tiger Brands over a 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak, the world's largest, which infected over 1,000 people and caused at least 216 deaths, including 93 newborns. Una demanda colectiva está pendiente contra la gigante alimentaria sudafricana Tiger Brands por un brote de listeriosis 2017-2018, el más grande del mundo, que infectó a más de 1.000 personas y causó al menos 216 muertes, incluidos 93 recién nacidos. The outbreak was linked to ready-to-eat meats produced at an Enterprise Foods facility. El brote estaba vinculado a carnes listas para el consumo producidas en una instalación de Enterprise Foods. Tiger Brands denies liability and maintains the case is unresolved. Tiger Brands niega la responsabilidad y mantiene el caso sin resolver. Similar outbreaks in the U.S. have led to multiple lawsuits. Episodios similares en los Estados Unidos han llevado a múltiples demandas judiciales.