FDA Shuts Down 44 Food Processing Facilities Over Safety Violations
Nationwide inspection uncovers unlicensed and unhygienic food facilities as the FDA intensifies efforts to protect public health and enforce food safety standards.
- 44 food facilities shut down for violating food safety regulations
- Unlicensed operations uncovered during nationwide FDA inspections
- FDA warns operators to comply or face closure and other sanctions
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed 44 food manufacturing facilities, including sachet water producers and cold stores, for breaching food safety regulations during a nationwide enforcement exercise.
The operation forms part of the Authority’s efforts to ensure that food businesses comply with approved safety standards and operate in line with regulatory requirements.
During inspections conducted in the Ga East and Ga West Municipalities on Wednesday, July 22, FDA officials discovered several unlicensed food processing facilities operating under unhygienic conditions. Some businesses were also found to be producing food items without the necessary regulatory approval.
Speaking to the media after the exercise, the FDA’s Head of Communications, Mrs. Rhoda Ewurabena Appiah, said the Authority would continue to intensify inspections and enforcement actions to protect public health.
She stressed that only licensed food businesses that comply with food safety standards would be allowed to operate.
“Several facilities have been closed down,” she said, adding that the FDA remains committed to safeguarding consumers by taking firm action against operators who violate food safety laws.
Among the facilities shut down was Virgen Natural Mineral Water, a sachet water production company located at Ashongman in the Ga East Municipality, which was found to be operating without the required licence.
The FDA has urged all food manufacturers and processors to obtain the necessary approvals and comply with safety regulations or face sanctions, including the closure of their operations.
