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| FDB sensitizes public on food safety |
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| Posted on: 2008-Aug-01 GNA |
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Mr. Solomon Agampim, Northern Regional Manager of the Food and Drugs Board (FDB), has advised the public to monitor conditions under which foods they consume are prepared.
Mr. Agampim said reported cases of food borne disease in 2007 stood at a staggering figure of 297,104 and called for an effective collaboration between the FDB and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the problem.
The FDB Manager made the call on Thursday at the Sixth National Food Safety Week Celebration organized by his outfit in Tamale.
The celebration which was under the theme, "Clean Markets, Safe Food, a Healthy People," was to remind the consuming public of the increasing health and socio-economic importance of food safety.
Mr. Agampim said the FDB in collaboration with the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) had inspected almost all food service premises in the region and organized workshops on food handling and hygienic practices.
He said the FDB was however facing challenges in the region with regards to food safety issues.
He said machines used by food blending by vendors in the region were made of cast iron instead of stainless steel and were painted or coated with wall paint which does not augur well for the health of consumers.
Mr. Agampim mentioned some of the unhygienic practices under which food items were produced as carrying meat on bare backs or rickety bicycles, citing of food preparation in areas close to toilets or urinals, exposing of iodated salts to the scorching sun and refusal of most food vendors to go in for medical examination as other challenges facing the board in the region.
He said regulatory measures could not fully achieve their intended purpose without the cooperation and active participation of all stakeholders and called for the cooperation of the general public to ensure food safety.
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