9 KFC Mauritius Outlets Closed – Salmonela Bacteria Found!
Breaking: 9 outlets of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) closing down in Mauritius as sanitary officers announced that that bacteria Salmonela has been found in over 10 tons of seized chicken meat from KFC Mauritius.
Update 17 th October: KFC is back to business! Yay!
Update 6th October: ALL KFC outlets are closed! Curepipe, Flacq and Rose Belle ones which were working till today were ordered to closed down too. So no KFC in Mauritius for now!
We got the news on 29 of September that the KFC outlet of Port Louis was closed due to strange odors in the storage room. However we got the news since some days about a private investigation in all KFC outlets in Mauritius and apparently this was NOT a rumor!
Today 8 other KFC outlets have been closed and they are:
- KFC Vacoas
- KFC Goodlands
- KFC Trianon
- KFC GrandBay
- KFC Mahebourg
- KFC St Jean
- KFC Rose Hill
- KFC Jumbo
Adding to it the already closed KFC of Port Louis, this makes it to 9 already. To note that over 10 tons of meat has been seized at KFC and recent test on these proves that the bacteria Salmonela is present in the meat!
What is the Salmonela Bacteria?
This bacteria is commonly found in poultry, eggs, and in meat. Salmonella bacteria affects the stomach and intestines and may even cause blood poisoning. Below are some symptoms of Salmonela poisoning if you eat these meat:
- Diarrhoea or constipation.
- Headaches.
- Stomach cramps.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Fever.
- Possibly, blood in the faeces.
Now the question that many Mauritian must ask is since when is there this problem with KFC! Have we been eating poisoned meat all this while?
Edited by Kurt Avish on Oct 05, 2009 | 3,259 views
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New blog post: 9 KFC Mauritius Outlets Closed – Salmonela Bacteria Found! http://bit.ly/ufK27
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:S
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If found guilty, the company should pay heavy penalty for playing with the health of citizens. All outlets in Mauritius should be closed for good. This is the price innocent people pay for trusting big labels and company. Their priority is to make money at any cost.
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maryam Reply:
October 5th, 2009 at 7:55 PM
@Sonia, health. let’s also think about all the restos, “snacks” and unforgettable hawkers……..do you think they’ll…..What are we eating hey………..hawkers at bus stations….difficult to trust them, if we are having problems with big companies. What lies beneath, things that the sanitary officers cannot/ do not check.
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Nabiilah Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:25 PM
@maryam,
My dear the sanitary officers desn’t exist in mauritius.. the main facts foods are sold everywhere on “lagare port louis near toilet they sell tomatoes and other vegetables on bus station …. lor trottoir and anywhere …..
so do ustill believe there is sanitary officers in mru????
I truely believe that there should be a strict law about food hygiene.
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Billy_Shieto Reply:
October 5th, 2009 at 9:35 PM
@Sonia,
It is not the fault of trusting companies like KFC or other big names but mostly the people in Mauritius where they use such big names to do bad commerce. This always gives a bad impact on the name like now KFC but the real culprit are those who are using the KFC franchise. If you check on the net you will find complaints dating since 2002 about KFC Mauritius being reported to thier main office but the main office cannot act as the Mauritius KFC is only a franchise and NOT KFC itself.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:30 AM
@Sonia, IMO I dont think KFC (the real copany and product) itself is to be blamed but rather it is the MAURITIAN company (pick & eat) who work using the label KFC in Mauritius.
As Billy said above, KFC is an international name and it only provides the name and the spice to work. However the chicken is from Mauritius itself and the problem is with the way KFC stores these chicken.
I think the government should either put a huge fine on KFC for playing with the health of people here but also the INternational Company (headquarter) shall take away the license of the Mauritius branches and allocate this to another more professional company here.
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maryam Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:15 PM
@Kurt Avish, More professional company here??? could this be seen as an industrial sabotage……
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:51 PM
I thought about this too. Infact ok we agree KFC’s chicken were contaminated. But why only there a check? (There is Mc Donald, All the other chicken clones, so many restaurants…caudan etc). Also it will be good if KFC also get the right to have tests done on the seized chicken meat privately as well as third party tests by external consumer protection groups.
Coz these days IN MAURITIUS, we cannot really trust everything the government says. I don’t say KFC is not bad for health. It is! Heart diseases, cholesterol etc… but on this poisoned chicken stuff, I think Mauritians should have reports from not only the government laboratories. Do not forget that the election is coming soon and political parties needs funds. Funds are provided by these big companies. (Just like Samlo steel sold his A$$ previously so that he get the Minister title).
So this whole mess can ALSO (I do not claim it is…but it CAN) be a whole scenario to get KFC group to finance the actual parties and in return to clear this whole taint on KFC Mauritius.
I am not supporting KFC but this is one possibility.
I told you so… | RT @kurtavish New blog post: 9 KFC Mauritius Outlets Closed – Salmonela Bacteria Found! http://bit.ly/ufK27
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Hot devils..Nuggets..Zinger…All gone..CRIES..Which kfc is still open?
.-= Tushal´s last blog ..Resident Evil 5 =-.
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preetesh Reply:
October 5th, 2009 at 8:17 PM
@Tushal, KFC Rose Belle!
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Sherina Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:51 PM
@preetesh,
Hey eski zot in remarker ki zis ban grand espace KFc kine fermer? y????
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henna Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:04 PM
@preetesh, its closed zat too buddy
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charismath Reply:
October 5th, 2009 at 10:20 PM
@Tushal, haha.. evrybdy loves them.. bt.. pfff.. ad rather go witht them than eat thm and suffer frm diarrhoea or constipation…lol
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:40 AM
@Tushal, Aret mange kfc for a while. Bizin cass fss sa bn companie ki p feed us poison la avant. Then allocate the kfc license to another group.
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Nabiilah Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:33 PM
@Kurt Avish,
no no
we love KFC the law should apply to everyone… how many people eat on street n got diarrhoea but did not report coz they dont even know the source of the prob..
So Kfc is one of one thousand food store to be blame better check those who dont even have hygiene.
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Jenny Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 1:21 PM
@Tushal, KFC Rose Belle i fink..
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Rajeshwari Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 9:13 AM
@Tushal, why god is punishing us like that?? i miss u zinger..
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Ena bezer laa..pfff!! Chance mw mo pn mange kfc n lepok…enfin pa kner 2pi ki lepok saa :S si mo rapel bien avan karem nawmi start mo ti eat..
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:41 AM
@preetesh, Fer 14 days i didnt eat kfc. Am out of kfc dosage :S
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Rajeshwari Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 9:18 AM
@preetesh, dernier fois me ti manze zinger ti avant karem,, mari bez sa p manke sa dans lekor..
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wa ki KFC ine restE nw? lol
its so pitiful such a reputed company can be so careless (careless is a very light word)..
i guess kfc will lose abt 80% of its clients, and i expect a massive promotion(buy 1 get 10 free. lol) when and if they r given go ahead again..
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:41 AM
@Yudz, Its not really the fault of the real KFC name and spice product but with the chicken the mauritian branch are using and this is controlled by another local group operating the kfc license. C saa ban la ki bizin attack.
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Sherina Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:52 PM
@Yudz,
u mean chantefrais….if am not mistaken c chantefrais ki deal avec KFC
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Rajeshwari Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 9:18 AM
@Sherina, you are totally right..
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Nabiilah Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:35 PM
@Yudz,
I dont think Kfc loss even one customer we are addictted to it …
too late
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It is a bad news for kfc lovers/fans
.-= priscus´s last blog ..Cambridge HSC and SC Papers 2009-Mauritius =-.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:42 AM
@priscus, Wai
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Ayooo Kurt dernier fois to ti manG a Vcs, phewww prend conte… LOOool
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:42 AM
@VIm, :S
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OH my god…i’ll miss u kfc..oh my zinger!!!!!
but also shud consider z negative effect it have on our health…after all health is wealth…………………………
MISS U KFC
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:42 AM
@henna, Well yea health issues come before the kfc hunger.
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henna Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:01 PM
@Kurt Avish, ya u r kinda rite dude…i thnk kfc shud get a severe penalty kozzzzzz we were paying for zat damn service!!!! n they were just aftr money!!! health of citizens is nothing for dem!!!!!!!! kfc should closed permanently for zisss biggest mistake they made….now consumers pu gagne per pu ale kot zt!!! reste atan avek la bougie rouge pu gagne consommateur
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Rajeshwari Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 9:19 AM
@henna, ull make me cry.. im sure that w’ell have it soon..
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henna Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 6:31 PM
@Rajeshwari, i gna make u cry koz am tlkin zat kfc should be closed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bt if is not, many of our citizens will cry instead!!!!!….forget its taste…in fact me 2 used to love kfc a load bt no more now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! forget it taste tke into consideration it harmful effect its sanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from the articles i read people got blood in hs pepsi, snail in their lettuce frm zinger, dead lizard frm zinger, rotten chips, raw meat, larva in their lettuce of zinger, and so more..n u guys is still praising kfc???????????????????!!!!!!!!!!! huh :S
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Also blogged on this
http://ashfaqblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/100th-post-kfc-closed.html
.-= ashfaq´s last blog ..100th Post – KFC closed ! =-.
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Wow the news seems to keep getting worse for KFC thats for sure, 9 locations is a tremendous amount to close down.
.-= Extreme John´s last blog ..UFC 104 Predictions =-.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:43 AM
@Extreme John, And i didnt mentioned on how much. We infact have 14 stores here (mauritius is a very tiny island lol) and already 9 are closed. :S
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Who would eat that crap anyway?? I mean it costs as much as (if not more than) a proper meal at a decent resto.. stay away people, contamination or not, all fast food outlets reuse the same oil for deep frying for abotu a week long..
This news did not surprise me anyway..
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:44 AM
@Mee, Huh I dont agree with you. KFC cost cheaper than a decent meal in a decent resto. If you mean to compare with a snack…then yea we can get a decent noodle etc less than kfc price…but if you comparing the same “value” product from kfc and resto..resto are more expensive.
Eg: For Rs55 you can get 3 large crisypy strips. While half of this chicken meat as fried snacks cost over rs90 :S
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mee Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 1:31 PM
@Kurt Avish, is it that bad??? sorry buddy..last time i was in mtius, it cost me Rs100 for a kfc meal… but it is a fact that fast food is wrong..completely wrong.. we should stay away from it..bad eating habit and wrong life style..we do not need a food poisoning case to know what damage it’s doing to our arteries anyway..
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Yea on the health issue in general about fast food you are right. Anyway… I think I’ll be sticking to the traditional bread and mine frite or dholl puri for the time being lol.
Nabiilah Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:41 PM
@Kurt Avish,
Previously whenever i was going to kfc Quatre Bornes they never had crispy if u ask they dont have or dont have the honey & mustard if u ask hot devil they no u get hot devil if u ask zinger u get regular …. what the point going their then ..so its better closing than have nothing to satisfy customers
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[...] KFC Lovers must be in a pitiful state, so sad the 9 points of KFC are closed , forced to put a seal, banned lol i do not really [...]
Better stop eating KFC.
There is no expiry date on the piece of chicken that they give and the Pepsi cup has no indication whether the liquid is out of date. Many people really got sick after eating this stuff. it is now that we know the reason for this problem.
.-= drreddy´s last blog ..Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) First Prime Minister of Mauritius =-.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:45 AM
@drreddy, Yea heard this about the drinks too. Seem some were even expired.
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Oh my god.these companies’s license should be seized.they can’t play with people lives like this. Several times iv been suffering from these symptoms after eating KFC. 9 KFC restaurant closed.thats really shameful for these companies.
Along from being seized they should pay enormous fines
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ayooooo seigneur!!!!! couma pou faire, couma pou vive?!?!?! tout ene generation mis a terre.. on dieu de la faim ai pitie de nous. sauve notre kfc!! tant de vies menaces par cette perte si lourd.. un jour tu reviendras kfc, inch allah!
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Sherina Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:48 PM
@mcdo..,
Insha allah
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Rajeshwari Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 9:22 AM
@mcdo.., i really hope so.. we have to pray..
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Nabiilah Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:42 PM
@mcdo..,
loll double loll
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Anyway, just want to let all people in the world know that mauritius is a Bin , we receive only Fake and Expire product in this Island.. this will not change because we are lead by fake people..
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they already increase the growth of chicken, now store them?? hw ridiculous!! Plito ban leztt pays la!!! thats y I got some other More Yummy taste when I ate KFC in dubai & malaysia!!!! they cook FRESH chicken!!! nfin, Nando’s cmng to mru, so we’ll Live!!lol!!1hihi
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all fast food – kfc, kebabs, dholl puri & curry, all fried “gato” etshc ould be checked thoroughly….not only kfc, sure they could get more companies small or big, to sue and more consumers to protect. if prohibition orders were to be served efficiently, fast food would be definitely banned in Mauritius.
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Nabiilah Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 2:42 PM
@maryam,
Well said
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Hello friends, today you are all talking about the KFC issues in Mauritius, but we don’t know if its true or not. Since the beginning og the KFC existence in Mauritius, none of us know the ingredients of KFC. It’s a secret…! We are using our limited money on these stuffs and we don’t know whats inside…! Frankly, we are sh*ts eating sh*ts, We may not eat dholl purri n roti on roads because of inhygenic conditions but we are paying 15 times more at KFC to eat something we don’t know the origins.
For me, this Salmonela bacteria may have existed long before but we were never made aware of this f*cking thing. Maybe there were political personalities or money investment involved???
We can’t blame KFC as a businessman because he’s doing his job to achieve profit, instead we should blame ourself for believing these sh*t food stuffs.
Today we are talking about inresponsibility at KFC, as a result several outlets are closed, but what about the hawkers near the bus staion at all our towns? All there products are sh*ts, useless, sometimes expensive and are not respecting the environmental norms but none is talking about them…
I think there must be some political involvement in this issue. The government may sue KFC, he will loose maybe around 100 votes, but if the government sues the hawkers, he will loose thousand of votes.
I still don’t know the exact reason why KFC is closes, but surely, I can see something fishy within
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Sherina Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:47 PM
@praxxs,
I totally agree with you. There is definitely something fishy abt the sudden problem which have arised at KFC. Y hold the dealer responsible when we Mauritians enjoy every bit of KFC.
If the problem really exists, then atleast there should have been 1 person who must have been its victim. But now, wat abt the employees of KFC??????? Whom will they turn too??????????? Ive been to KFc Mahebourg on Monday. It was jammed. So many people were there despite the increasing warnings by the media and yesterday when we passed by there it was closed. OMG. It really saddens us.
i miss u KFC
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How do I,
Get through one life without you?
If I had to live without you,
What kind of life would that be?
Oh, I…
I need you in my mouth, need you to eat,
You’re my world, my heart, my soul,
If you ever leave,
Baby you would take away everything good in my life,
And tell me now
How do I live without you?
oh my zinger!,
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go,
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I, how do I, oh how do I live?
Without you,
There’d be no sun in my sky,
There would be no love in my life,
There’d be no world left for me.
And I,
Baby I don’t know what I would do,
I’d be lost if I lost you,
If you ever leave,
Baby you would take away everything real in my life,
And tell me now,
How do I live without you?
oh my largepiece,
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go,
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I, how do I, oh how do I live?
Please tell me baby,
How do I go on?
If you ever leave,
Baby you would take away everything,
I need you with me,
Baby don’t you know that you’re everything,
Good in my life?
And tell me now,
How do I live without you,
I want to know,
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go,
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I, how do I, oh how do I live?
How do I live without you?
How do I live without you baby?
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:43 PM
LOL
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Sherina Reply:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:11 PM
@mcdo.., hihihi lols
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Rajeshwari Reply:
October 9th, 2009 at 9:24 AM
@mcdo.., thats so sweet of u.. im missing u zinger..
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KFC is part of a big group in Mauritius. Maybe, they think that they are above all and no one can do anything against them. Its hightime to close this unethical money making business against the health of innocent people in Mauritius.
NO TO JUNK FOOD. NO TO INFECTED KFC. FOUND GUILTY YOU NEED TO PAY.
KFC OUT OF MAURITIUS.
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non franc tout, les gars, vous pouvez penser que je plaisante mais kfc a vraiment une place importante dans ma vie.. la premiere fille avec qui g eu un rencard c’etait a kfc.. la meilleure facon pour me calmer, c’etait du kfc.. la premiere fois que g ‘bunk school’ c’etait pour aller a kfc, la premiere bouffe que g mangé quand g recu mon premier salaire c’etait chez kfc..comme ces exemples je peux en dire bien plus alrs…entends ma peine dieu de la faim et libere de nous en laissant l’ange kfc combler nos vies et nos estomac.. on cri famine sans toi(literallement parlant)!!!! lol
P.S :je suis pas non plus parano non plus pour ceux qui le pense
)..
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Bez sa… p mari envi manz enn poule la… surtout après ce qui nous est arrivé cette semaine…
.-= Guiblog´s last blog ..Le brûlot d’Hulot =-.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 8th, 2009 at 4:13 PM
P tan dir voleur in attack zot? lol
Aster p tan dir voleur la so ser tou p amerde. haha.
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it is not the KFC name to blame rather it is the mauritian company who have been working with the name. the KFC name would not always hide their misconduct and negligence.
it is not KFC doing wrong to mauritian people…rather it is the mauritian people (who are running kfc-mru) doing wrong to their own mauritian people.
they do not themselves care about the health and well being of their own people so are not in the position to be pointing fingers or hiding their heads under paper bags
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its good its close mauritian pou aret gagne diabete et tension .
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Due to my involvement in Food Safety here in South Africa and the fact that our company was registered in MU in August 2008 (however still dormant) – I’ve been receiving numerous e-mails & calls from MU friends over the past few days regarding the KFC issue.
I agree with a lot of the above comments. When we purchase food from a restaurant, retail store, franchises etc. we expect the food to be safe – the possibility of bacterial contamination don’t even cross our minds. KFC is one of the biggest International franchise groups and I have no doubt that there will be appropriate corrective action by KFC Head Office to prevent a similar situation in future. The fact as mentioned above, is that the chicken was locally supplied, and this should be the focus point.
How involved is the Health Department of Government, Municipalities and District councils when it comes to Food Safety inspections, training etc. at all food premises in MU? It became clear to me during our visit in Oct ‘08 that there is some focus on the street vendors, but not on the bigger food manufacturing/processing facilities because officials assume they have Food Safety Management systems (FSMS) in place. A lot of these suppliers are certificied (HACCP, BRC, ISO etc.). One needs to understand that the certification only takes place annually or once in 2yrs. Are these systems maintained throughout the year and who verify (inspection) this?
I recall a few months ago, Mr Michael SikYuen (Curepipe Mayor) had major concerns i.t.o. general hygiene and food safety standards of a butchery at the Curepipe market. Similar concerns relating to Food Safety were raised by members of the public in the months that followed.
Food Safety incidents (food poisoning outbreaks) is the one thing MU cannot afford. Tourism is a very important source of income, imagine 100 000 people on the island get food poisoning – would the hospitals be able to handle such a crises?
My opinion; – get back to basics – ALL food handling facilities should be inspected by the Health Inspectors on a regular basis and Food Safety training should be a priority and a requirement for ALL staff members of such premises.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 11:50 PM
Hi Hanlie. You mentioned some really good points. I specially wanna point this one out:
This is very important as many people are directly blaming KFC (the label). Sure, KFC is fast food and fast food does have health issues but we need not mix up daily food habit with the current bacteria issue. In fact KFC Mauritius is supplied by Chantecler chicken. And again we must not blame the chicken meat provider because the actual problem was “the way KFC Mauritius stored the meat”.
You are also right about the certification delay. We never know.. Maybe when it is there to be an inspection everything shines but who knows how are the hygienic factors handled between the inspections. I think the company working under the label KFC in Mauritius is to be warned and also actions need to be taken but this does not mean to banned KFC from Mauritius.
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Kfc is back buddies…..hurray
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@SoapShampoo WOW WHAT????? RT @SoapShampoo: http://bit.ly/Zv4Oi point proven! i have the symptoms all the time!
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