The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Central Region, has urged the public to be wary of buying and consuming poisonous products during the Christmas festive season, in the name of promotions and cheap prices.
It warned that many products which are near expiry are often dumped onto the market at incredibly low prices for the unsuspecting public during the season.
The Principal Regulatory Officer of FDA, Francisca Obeng, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, entreated the public to buy products only approved by the Authority.
She urged them to take responsibility for their health and personal safety by checking the expiry and manufacturing dates and avoid bloated and dented products.
Madam Obeng said consumers of ready-to-eat foods should look out for the Food Hygiene Permits and Street Food Vending Permits of the sellers to ensure they are buying from safe sources.
Meanwhile, she said the FDA is working relentlessly to ensure public health safety through market surveillance, public education, and routine inspections.
Touting some achievements of the Authority in the region this year, Madam Obeng said her office disposed-off about eight tonnes of expired, unwholesome, and unregistered products at the Nkanfoa Landfill site in Cape Coast.
She said the Authority was able to meet its target by registering more products through the Progressive Licensing Scheme for small scale and cottage-sized businesses.
Source: GNA
