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Contaminated Sausages (AIA WUDY & PAVO Brand) - FDA. |
The Food and Drugs
Authority of Ghana (FDA) is notifying the general public of the product recall
of Agricola Tre Vali sausage products, namely, AIA Wudy and Pavo brands by Italian
Authorities.
This is a result of the
presence of Listeria bacteria in the sausages made from poultry. The public
institution made this known via a statement sighted by GhanaNews.hrforum.uk.
The FDA indicated that,
two botches of the food product had their expiration date due, citing November
30, 2022. They also cited one of the products namely, Pavo Frankfurt sausages
with expiry date, November 2022, were seen in Ho, the Volta Regional capital, which has subsequently been detained and to be safely discarded.
“The attention of the Food
and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been drawn to the recall of Agricola Tre Vali
sausage products, namely, AIA Wudy and Pavo brands, by the Italian authorities
due to the presence of Listeria bacteria in the sausages made from poultry meat.
“Two (2) botches with
codes 1785417 and 01810919 with expiration date November 30, 2022, are
implicated. Considering the recall activities ongoing in Euro, and other
countries, the FDA has also conducted a market surveillance activity and Pavo
Frankfurt sausages with expiry date November 2022 were found in Ho in the Volta
Region. The products have since been detained for safe disposal.”
The regulatory body subsequently
confirmed that, no AIA Wudy sausages have been found on the Ghanaian market.
All are encouraged to immediately hand over any of the sausage products should
they be in possession of them, to FDA head or regional offices across the
country.
“So far, no AIA Wudy
sausages have been found on our market. The FDA directs that anyone in possession
of the above-mentioned products should immediately take them to either our Head
Office or Regional Offices across the country.
“The FDA wishes to assure
the public that its surveillance teams continue monitor the markets for any of
the above-mentioned products.”
A copy of the statement below:
PUBLIC NOTICE: CONTAMINATED SAUSAGES (AIA WUDY AND PAVO BRAND) pic.twitter.com/SOtZW7uV6F
— FDAGhana (@fdaghana) October 11, 2022
Source:
ghananews.hrforum.uk
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