The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against consuming the carcass of a whale, which was washed onto the shores of Tema in the Greater Accra Region.
The authority, in a statement said it is collaborating with Agencies within the National Food Safety Emergency Response Plan (FoSERP) to address the safety issues.
“The situation has been brought under control and is being monitored to prevent people from having access to the carcass as arrangements are underway to safely dispose of the carcass,” the authority assured.
In the meantime, the FDA advised the public “to stay away from such fishes that are washed ashore as one may not know the cause of death which may have effect on health.”
The public is advised to contact the FDA or any of the Food Safety Emergency Response partners to report such incidents.
