Toxic takeaway: cholera, listeria and salmonella

By Ewa Kretowicz
December 2 2012 - 3:00am
Presence of cholera bacteria ... the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service rejected four shipments of cooked prawns from China and Thailand for failing to meet chemical and bacterial standards.
Presence of cholera bacteria ... the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service rejected four shipments of cooked prawns from China and Thailand for failing to meet chemical and bacterial standards.

CHOLERA-DUSTED prawns, peanuts with a side of pesticide, salmonella-infused chilli powder and E. coli and listeria-flavoured cheeses have been stopped en route to supermarket shelves this year.

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