Nkanfoa (C/R), Nov. 30, - The
Central Regional Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized and destroyed
unwholesome products including processed food items, cosmetics and drugs
running into thousands of Ghana Cedis.
They were seized at various
checkpoints, open markets, supermarkets and warehouses in the Region within the
last 12 months.
They were disposed off and burnt
at the Nkanfoa dumping site in the presence of officials from the Environmental
Protection Agency, sanitary inspectors and the security agencies.
Mr John Odai-Tettey, Regional
Head of the Authority in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the
massive seizer followed intensified post market surveillance, unannounced inspections
and investigations into product complaints by people.
He said some of them were
unregistered and others had expired. There were also those that had been
rendered unwholesome because of poor handling and storage.
Mr Odai-Tettey said the FDA was
determined to ensure public safety by insisting that products met quality
standards and appealed to consumers to be careful about the products they
bought particularly canned foods.
He spoke of their determination
to continue to remain vigilant to track down smugglers and stop them from
flooding the markets with expired and poor quality products to protect the
health of consumers.
"It is in their own interest
to give up on the illegal activity," he warned.
Nonetheless, he advised consumers
to critically read the labels on food items, check the expiry date, batch
number and legibility of the manufacturers and must not hesitate to come to the
Board with products complaints for prompt action.
Again, he reminded consumers to
properly examine products including drugs to satisfy themselves of the quality
and the expiry date before buying.
They should not only refuse to
patronize anything unwholesome but be bold to expose those dealing in such
goods.
He cautioned those trading in
illicit and banned goods to desist from the practice or face prosecution.
GNA
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