The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confirmed that the 22,000 bags of 50 kg Moshosho Rice imported from India at the time they tested was safe for consumption.
The Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs for the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Joseph Yaw-Bernie noted that when the producer applied for the censure which is internationally accepted, "we looked at the quality of the product." Read also: Expired rice scandal: We won't jeopardize people's health or safety for any reason - FDA In an interview on Joy FM's Middaynews on Thursday, November 21, he stated that rigorous tests were conducted by the FDA, the Centre for Scientific Research (CSIR), and an accredited laboratory in India that confirmed the rice to meet quality standards. Read Also: 'Expired rice': FDA fines Lamens Investments GH¢100k for regulatory violations He added "So those three laboratory tests tell us that the product can still be used based on the qualities that have been tested in the three laboratories and based on that, the best-before date has been extended to April not to December as requested by the manufacturer … it was still safe.
The issue at stake was the quality and the three laboratories confirmed the quality of the rice," he stressed.
He explained that following the tests, the best-before date of the rice was extended to April 2024 although the manufacturer asked for an extension to December.