{"id":21227,"date":"2014-05-28T12:03:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=21227"},"modified":"2014-05-28T12:03:59","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:03:59","slug":"fda-warns-public-of-fake-sachet-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=21227","title":{"rendered":"FDA warns public of fake sachet water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public to beware of the distribution and sale of unwholesome sachet water in Accra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>According to the FDA, a new brand of sachet water, &#8220;Special Basin&#8221; which was currently being distributed and sold on the market has not been registered by the Authority.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21228\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fake-water.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21228\" alt=\"Fake water\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fake-water.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fake-water.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fake-water-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fake water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A statement signed by the Deputy Chief Executive (Food Safety Division), Mr John Odame-Darkwah said investigations by the FDA have established that &#8220;Special Basin&#8221; water was being produced by Special Basin Company at Tema, Community 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Mr Odame, the product is an imitation of Special Ice Mineral Water produced by Special Ice Company Limited in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>He said investigations have established that Special Basin company has been operating illegally for quite a while and has been supplying the unwholesome sachet water to some shops located around Ashaiman, Tema and its environs.<\/p>\n<p>It said the FDA has since locked up the production facility of Special Basin while investigation continues and was therefore advising the public to beware.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Odame asked distributors and retailers of sachet water, to beware of where they source their supplies since they are equally culpable if they sell or distribute unwholesome\/unregistered products to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded all producers of FDA regulated products, which include sachet water, to note that it is a criminal offence to offer for sale products that have not been given approval by the FDA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Graphic Online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public to beware of the distribution and sale of unwholesome sachet water in Accra. According to the FDA, a new brand of sachet water, &#8220;Special Basin&#8221; which was currently being distributed and sold on the market has not been registered by the Authority. 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