The Environmental and Sanitation Unit of the Tatale Sanguli District in the Northern Region has confiscated and destroyed expired beverages and other food products discovered in shops and stores across the district.
The exercise formed part of efforts by the district authorities to protect consumers and ensure that food products sold on the market meet required health and safety standards.
Officials inspected several shops and storage facilities and removed several expired products from circulation.
Head of the Environmental and Sanitation Unit, Nasigri Abukari, said protecting public health remained the main objective of the operation.
“Public health is our major concern, and as practitioners we are to ensure that people consume wholesome food from the market,” he said.
Mr Abukari warned traders against selling expired products and urged them to regularly check the expiry dates of items in their possession.
He cautioned that traders found selling expired products would face sanctions.
“We are serving a notice to everybody within the district that we are coming, and once we find you selling expired products, we will ensure the law comes after you,” he warned.
The authorities have also urged residents to support the enforcement exercise by reporting traders suspected of selling expired or unsafe food products.
