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Companies, bonded warehouses warned to
desist from re-bagging food items illegally
Accra, Dec. 5, Ghanadot/GNA - Companies and bonded warehouse
operators have been warned to desist from re-bagging sugar,
rice and other food items for sale to the public without
prior approval and supervision by the Food and Drugs Board (FDB)
or face sanctions.
A joint statement issued by the FDB and the Customs, Excise
and Preventive Service (CEPS) in Accra on Wednesday said
that in the course of the re-bagging the food items, some of
the companies included unwholesome and expired items, which
were then re-labelled to deceive the consuming public.
This, the statement said contravened the requirements of the
Food and Drugs Board, PNDC Law 305B.
In order to safeguard public health and the safety of
consumers, both organizations have asked all warehouses to
inform the FDB in writing, of their intention to repackage,
re-bag or reconstitute a consignment prior to undertaking
such activity.
The statement said search and monitoring teams would be
dispatched to conduct inspection and checks and those found
to have breached the laws and guidelines would face the full
rigours of the regulatory sanctions of the FDB.
GNA
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