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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Eastern Region has destroyed five tonnes of unwholesome products which they said posed risk to the health of consumers in Koforidua.
Under the strict supervision of the FDA and environmental health officials in the regional capital, the unwholesome products were crushed and buried at the Akwadum dumping site near Koforidua.
The products included expired and unregistered assorted food items, substandard and expired medicines, unregistered cosmetic products, unregistered herbal concoctions, expired blood collection bags and expired assorted carbonated drinks.
Surveillance
The Head of Enforcement at the FDA, Mr Joseph Yeboah Gyau, said the products were seized through post-market surveillance activities conducted at pharmacies and chemical shops, warehouses, supermarkets, cosmetic and provision shops as well as medical laboratories across the region.