#Listeriosis: Class action lawsuit filed against Tiger Brands

Johannesburg - A class action lawsuit

was filed on Thursday against Tiger Brands, one

of whose food factories has been linked to a listeria outbreak

that has killed 180 people since early 2017, the lawyer running

the case said.

Richard Spoor, a human rights advocate who masterminded a

massive class action on behalf of gold miners with silicosis,

said the case against Tiger Brands was clear. "Their

fingerprints are all over this outbreak," he told Reuters.

A spokeswoman for Tiger Brands confirmed the company had

received the filing and was reviewing its contents. 

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Reuters