The Food and Drugs Board (FDA), has intensified the drive towards ensuring food safety through education of people on proper handling of foods.<\/p>\n
As part of this, it has organized a durbar for market women and traders at the Asafo Market in Kumasi.<\/p>\n
This was done in partnership with sanitation company, Zoomlion Ghana, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”a8LZcAqQdqLGt3UzreGXq9veU9WT5K7v”]It was held under the theme \u201cEnhancing food security through safe food practices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. Nora Narkie Terlabie, Ashanti Regional Director of the Authority, said it was vital to avoid unsafe handling of food, to prevent contamination and food poisoning.<\/p>\n
She highlighted the need to ensure food hygiene at all levels of food processing – from purchasing, preparation, storage to when it would be consumed.<\/p>\n
She added that this was the way to go to save people from falling\u00a0ill through food.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt behooves everybody to see to it that the foods we take in are wholesome and safe for consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Prince Opoku, a Regulatory Officer, advised the practice of regular and proper hand-washing, and the maintenance of good personal hygiene.<\/p>\n
He also called for keeping of a clean environment to drive away rodents, insects and pests which could render foods toxic.<\/p>\n
He discouraged consumers from eating canned foods which were dented, rusted and without expiry dates.<\/p>\n
Mr. Opoku reminded meat and fish sellers to make sure that these were kept frozen to prevent micro-organism infestation, adding that, fresh fruits and vegetables should also be stored away from the sun.<\/p>\n
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