FOOD SECURITY, TRADITIONAL LEADER CHARGED FDA TO ENFORCE IT’S REGULATORY ON FOOD VENDORS
Asafoatse Tetteh Akroboso lll,of Prampram Lomotey-Weh Lakpleh Family, has called on Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to strengthen its enforcement regulations regarding contaminated spices mostly used by street food vendors.
Food Safety, he lammented, the recent use of spices associated with foods on the Streets are harmful and poses serious Health risks to human lifes, hence, urged (FDA) to intensify and educates the public about the dangers to ensure comprehensive action against those involved in the unsafe spices for their food businesses.
Speaking at the 2025 Prampram Homowo celebration,the traditional leader called on the government and it regulatory body in charge of food security (FDA)to strengthen its enforcement with better compliance on street food vendors.
In Furtherance, indicates that, food safety and hygiene practices among street food vendors in Ghana includes, handling of excessive use of artificial flavorings spices, which are a crucial ingredient in many street foods that posts harmful threat on public health leading to foodborne illnesses on food safety issues, noted, they are responsible to protects the public’s health of the nation.
Story by Janet Kwaakye(Poma Poma)
