Ghanaians have been cautioned by Dr. Martin Kusi, the Foods and Drugs Authority’s Western Regional Director, to steer clear of purchasing goods with falsified or changed labelling.
He insisted that companies had taken the intentional decision to conceal product expiration dates, which might have jeopardised customers’ health and safety.
According to Dr. Kusi, as Yuletide drew near, businesses would be promoting a lot of items using a variety of promotional strategies. As a result, it was important for customers to be aware of this and make timely purchases to guarantee a season free of illnesses.
Additionally, he urged store owners to implement the FIFO system, which made sure that goods were sold as soon as they were received to prevent keeping products for a longer period.
Dr Kusi said, “I will also urge buyers to enter shops and buy rather than buying on streets for items that have been exposed to the sun with chemical and microbiological reactions.
“This practice of sellers displaying pack drinks and water under the sun, tin products among others, is very worrying and as an Authority, we will continue with our market surveillance and education to nib the practice in the bud,” Dr. Kusi added.
He also called on food vendors to avoid mixing salads with additives and covering it to avoid contamination, adding, “they also must not use hard soaps but liquid soaps to wash bowls to avoiding sticking hard soaps to bowls which may cause problems to the consumer.
