SOURCE: GNA
The Western North Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed dozens of expired and unregistered products worth 124,271 Cedis at Sefwi-Wiawso. The items included soft and energy drinks, a variety of Aphrodisiac, unregistered herbal products, cereals, milk, noodles, and fake schnapps.
Speaking to the GNA after the exercise, Western North Regional Director of the FDA, Albert Ankamah said the items were seized by the Authority during their routine market surveillance in shops in the past three months.
He said the seized items were mainly from the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai and Wiawso Municipalities.
Mr. Ankamah pointed out that the FDA established the Western North Regional office in October 2022 and has put in place measures to ensure food safety in the Region.
The Regional Director used the occasion to advise consumers to be extra careful and always read the labels and to look out for the FDA registration numbers on products produced in Ghana to identify their originality before purchasing them.
Chief Environmental Officer Wiawso Municipal Assembly, Samuel Darkwah, who supervised the exercise at the Wiawso dumping site, lauded the FDA for ensuring food safety within the Region through their supervisory duties, especially among food vendors.
He further advised retailers to check the expiry dates of all products to ensure they have the FDA approved logo.
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