The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified its efforts to combat the sale of adulterated palm oil in Ghana, issuing a stern warning to the public.
The alert follows the discovery of some palm oil products laced with ‘Sudan Four,’ a carcinogenic industrial dye banned from food use.
The FDA has urged consumers to exercise caution, as the harmful substance continues to infiltrate the market despite ongoing crackdowns.
Roderick Daddey-Adjei, the FDA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, expressed deep concern over the situation, stating, “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.”
Although the Authority has made significant strides in reducing the occurrence of adulterated palm oil, Daddey-Adjei emphasized that even minimal contamination poses a serious threat to public health.
In response, the FDA has arrested offenders and disposed of contaminated products worth ¢214,000 in Cape Coast.
In a related development, the Authority arrested a seller known as Mama Gee, who was distributing ‘husband snatching’ products. This arrest underscores the FDA’s commitment to protecting the public from dangerous and unethical practices.
