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BEEFY STORY RETRACTED BUT WHY HAD THE SAMOAN HEALTH MINISTRY BAN FARMERS STYLE CORNED BEEF; A FAMILY ALLEGED THAT THEY THOUGHT THEIR PURCHASE HAD DOG AND CAT MEAT 

8/7/2016

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"The ban is the result a complaint from a family who believed the corned beef they bought from a local shop, looked like ‘body organs’ and not beef."

The Ministry of Health has banned this Farmers Style Corned Beef

BY Lagi Keresoma

APIA, SAMOA: WEDNESDAY 7 JULY 2016: The Ministry of Health has banned the sale and consumption of the Farmer style Corned Beef.

The public notice signed by the CEO says “Pursuant to the Food Act 2015, the Ministry of Health hereby recalls all Farmer style Corned Beef food product from all super markets and shops selling this product.

The Ministry is asking for the business community’s and the public’s co-operation on this.

The label of the corned beef says “Made From New Zealand Beef” and the product is packed in Fiji.

“The local suppliers, all supermarkets and retail outlets are advised not to sell the FARMER style CORNED BEEF to the public until further notice. The Ministry has also emphasized to the public not to consume the product.

The ban is the result a complaint from a family who believed the corned beef they bought from a local shop, looked like ‘body organs’ and not beef.

The Ministry’s Principal Education & Promotion Officer Siufaga Tuala Tolutasi told Talamua that the Ministry has a standard procedure in dealing with such cases and when the investigation is concluded, the Ministry will act upon its findings.

The Ministry of Police spokesperson, Inspector Maotaoalii Kaioneta Kaio was surprised that no complaints has reached their office regarding these issues.

He said there is a provision in the Food Security Act that warrants an investigation or legal action but they have to tread cautiously because there are some animals that are consumed in other countries that cannot go under the category of illegal food products.

The ban comes at a time of many reports of dog and cat meat allegedly used by some restaurants and sold to the public and some members of the public told Talamua that they suspect it is a campaign targeting certain restaurants.

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7 Comments
Pita
9/7/2016 04:44:17 am

I'm the old days consumers in Fiji enjoyed quality tinned meat and tinned mutton manufactured under strict quality control in New Zealand under brands such as Hellaby and Palm. The under an infant industry argument Govt raised tariffs on overseas canned meat and our local businessmen started producing them by importing raw meat in bulk from NZ, Australia and South America, cooking and shredding the meat down and canning them under local brands. This has been going on for some 40 years now and what we have seen in this time standards have fallen and no one is checking. Inferior quality of meats high in fat and offal are now finding their way into our tinned meats in the thirst to increase profit. These tinned meats sold on our shelves jam up human arteries with fat and contribute to Fiji having one of the highest rates of Non Communicable Disease in the world. It's the poor not the rich who suffer as they are the biggest consumers of tinned meats. It's high time Tariff barriers are removed from these products so that quality stuff can be stocked and made affordable to our consumers.

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King Rat
9/7/2016 05:10:14 am

Maybe for the Samoan market Farmers should relabel it as "KORN PEEF"

No wonder they are confused in Samoa!

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Senu Kuboutawa
9/7/2016 10:41:51 am

What..Allegations of offal processed as meat??? AGAIN????

Years ago allegations of species replacement of meat by some meat trader were found to be guilty of commercial fraud. Results of DNA tests proved horse meat instead of Bulumaka meat and so on..

Allegations by our Manu Samoan cousin are best referred to a food expert or molecular biologist of some ranking to find out the meaty truth or "awful" fraud!!

Do the powers that be afford preferential duty etc to “value added” re-exporters of imported commodities? What percentage were the local bulumakau added to grace the NZ quality beef, or was it the NZ offal exported to us and we just pass them on?

But again, our Polynesian friends best stick to “fish and lolo” not minced offal and rice.

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Moo
9/7/2016 02:02:56 pm

Farmers brand and other fiji-made canned meat really low quality and health hazard. What is Premila at consumer council doing? The meat is oozing with fat, gristle and other suspect amimal parts. I wouldn't even give it to my dog. Samoan government did the right thing to ban the meat. Samoans know their canned beef.

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Vili
10/7/2016 09:09:22 am

Quite frankly, why should we bother what the Samoans choose to eat?

The Samoans and Tongans love their Turkey Tails, Mutton flaps, Chicken 'Parsons Nose' and Giblets etc...so what's the big deal here?

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Baaa!
10/7/2016 01:52:21 pm

What a narrow-minded, uninformed comment from Vili. Our people, especially the poor, are fed there same shit, which has tariff protection from better quality imports. Nation pays higher medical bills, people getting sick and dying, while Foods Pacific get rich off our misery.

I expected better thinking from you Vili

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Vili
10/7/2016 11:33:34 pm

Don't be so silly 'Baa'.

You cant force people to eat things. Its like forcing a donkey to water to make them drink.

People in Samoa don't have to eat all that shit. There are more healthier local alternatives. If they choose to ignore more healthier local food (fish and vegetables etc) then its their individual choice.

Don't blame this on poverty. My grandfather was a poor man in the village. He survived into his 90's on laupele (bele), rourou, dalo and fish etc.


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