FDA seizes contaminated fish after viral video exposes unhygienic processing

The Authority said the operation followed the circulation of the video on social media, which showed smoked and salted (dried) fish being processed under conditions that posed a risk to public health.

Featured Jul - 28 - 2026 , 15:49 2 minutes read The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated smoked and dried fish processed under unhygienic conditions after a viral video exposed unsafe fish handling practices, prompting a joint operation with the Tema Metropolitan Assembly and the Ghana Police Service.

The Authority advised the public to buy smoked and dried fish only from clean and reputable sources.