FDA shuts down 44 food facilities, warns public against cheap unregistered products
Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down 44 food manufacturing facilities for operating without licenses or under unhygienic conditions. Officials are warning the public to avoid cheap, unregistered products that pose health risks.
Why it matters
This enforcement action highlights the importance of regulatory oversight in protecting public health and preventing the distribution of unsafe consumer goods.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down 44 food manufacturing facilities, comprising sachet water producers and cold stores, as part of a nationwide enforcement exercise to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
The latest inspections in the Ga East and Ga West Municipalities led to the closure of several unlicensed facilities operating under unhygienic conditions. Some operators were also found to be producing food products without the required regulatory approval.
Speaking to the media after the exercise on Wednesday, July 22, the FDA's Head of Communications, Mrs Rhoda Ewurabena Appiah, said the Authority remains committed to protecting public health by ensuring that only licensed and compliant food businesses operate in the country.
"Several facilities have been closed down," she said.
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