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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 28 Aug 2006 : 23:27:28
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EXPIRED FOODSTUFF ON SALE AT SERREKUNDA MARKET
Bubacarr K. Sowe
Several products ranging from toothpaste, biscuits to mosquito repellants are currently on sale at the Serrekunda market, despite the fact that the expiry dates written on them have elapsed.
This reporter has discovered that the expiry date of the “Flash” toothpaste brand, weighing 70 grams with batch number 678233-051238 has elapsed. According to the manufacturer’s advice, the product is good only up to two years after the date of manufacturing. The expiry date written on it is June 2006.
Another toothpaste brand on sale at the market is the “Close Up” toothpaste brand, which is weighing 65 grams with the batch number 8999999-706210. On it, is marked 8th August 2006 as expiry date. This is a product of unilever and it is made in Indonesia. The “Total” brand Mosquito coil has also expired. It is weighing 120 grams and its expiry date is 26th June 2006.
On sale at the market is the “Glucose” milk and honey biscuit brand packed in creamy colour sachets, which expired this month.
Strategically, hawkers selling these products have reduced the prices in order to attract buyers. The biscuits are sold at D2. 50 per packet, the “Flash” toothpaste at D5.00 and mosquito repellant at D5.00.
A health officer at the Medical and Health Department, Alieu Bah, has indicated that they will make sure an investigation is carried out. “We will make sure that foodstuffs that are not fit for human consumption are taken out of circulation and destroyed in accordance with the Public Health Act,” Mr. Bah said.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue N0.70/2006, 28-29 August, 2006
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 28 Aug 2006 : 23:49:09
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| If there is the will to stop it, it should have by now. How many times have such been reported. The cycle never seems to end. When they wanted to stop the money exchangers it did happen in less than 24 hours. If they want expired food stuff off the shelves and destroyed, it can be achieved within 24 hours. No doubt about that. |
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taalibeh
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Aug 2006 : 11:20:46
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I think people should take it upon themselves and form consumer associations countrywide to monitor business practices. Any wrong doing should be vigorously publicised and call for boycotting of such business.
This kind of actions by consumers will obviously make business men watch their actions. PUBLIC HEALTH MUSH GE GUARDED. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:22:28
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| i remember when last year the NIA closed down supermarket for openly selling out of date foodstuffs on theire shelves. they should bring back that dawn raid again. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:54:56
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| That case i think is still in the courts. |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 01 Sep 2006 : 03:37:46
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| Some people will still buy expired goodstuff as its cheaper for them to get,still knowing the danger it can cause on them.IF one is very poor and hungery guys,then??????????????????. |
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ABRAHAM
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Sep 2006 : 10:55:30
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| must of the health inspector are aware of the practices,but they have accept money or gifts from this buisnessmen. imagine you salary is 1000 dalasis and you are offered 3000dalasis to keep quite,they always choose the later. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2006 : 18:53:59
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| agree to some extant, but the should be harsher sentences, this would be a deterant. |
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jammin
Jamaica
149 Posts |
Posted - 07 Nov 2006 : 22:55:56
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| how much is a 1000 dalasis in US dollars these days? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Nov 2006 : 23:17:08
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| Its just under £20. In dollars is that about 15$...not sure? |
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kiwi
Sweden
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