The Food and Drugs Board, upon a tip off has seized a consignment of about One Thousand (1000) cartons of unwholesome fish, imported by C & G Company Limited based in Tema.
In a statement signed by its Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Foods, John Odame-Darkwah, the FDB said an inspection at the C & G facility indicated that the said consignment of fish was being stored under unhygienic conditions.
�It was also detected that C & G indulges in the repackaging of unwholesome fish for placement on the market,�
The statement added that �these actions of C & G Company Ltd. contravene sections 7 and 8 (1) of the Food and Drugs Law, PNDC Law 305B, which state that:
�Section 7:
Any person who sells, prepares, packages, conveys, stores or displays for sale any food under insanitary conditions commits an offence.
Section 8(1):
�Any person who
(a) sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession for sale or
(b) deposits with or consigns to any person for the purpose of sale, any food intended for, but unfit for human consumption commits an offence�
The consignment has therefore been confiscated by the Food and Drugs Board for safe disposal, �to protect public health and safety.�
The FDB cautioned importers of frozen animal products, stating that: �proper and constant maintenance of the cold chain, as well as hygiene during storage and /or transportation of their frozen products are basic requirements to guarantee product wholesomeness.�
The FDB said it will continue its monitoring of the operations of all Bulk Cold Storage Facilities to ensure that they adhere strictly to Good Cold Storage Practices.
�Furthermore, the Food and Drugs Board wishes to assure the public that it will continue to do all in its power to protect public health and safety.�
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