The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has raised alarms over the continued presence of adulterated palm oil in the market, urging the public to exercise caution when purchasing the product.
The warning follows the discovery of palm oil tainted with the hazardous ‘Sudan Four’ dye, an industrial chemical known for its cancer-causing properties and strictly banned in food products.
Despite significant efforts by the FDA, the contamination persists, threatening public health.
Expressing concern, FDA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roderick Daddey-Adjei, highlighted the seriousness of the issue, noting that while progress has been made, the problem is far from eradicated.
“We are still not happy about that small percentage that is there, which means that people who perpetrated the activity are still lurking in the dark,” Daddey-Adjei remarked.
The FDA’s ongoing crackdown has led to the arrest of individuals responsible for the adulteration and the destruction of tainted products valued at ¢214,000 in Cape Coast.
This latest action is part of the FDA’s broader mission to protect consumers from harmful products.
In a related effort, the Authority has also apprehended Mama Gee for selling so-called ‘husband snatching’ products, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding public health and ensuring the safety of food and other consumer goods.
