FDA steps up fight against food adulteration

Speaking at an engagement with traders at the market in Accra on Friday, on the theme, “From Burden to Solution: Safe Food Everywhere,” the Director of Food Safety and Consumer Education at the FDA, Maureen Lartey, said the authority was continuing its public education efforts, particularly in the informal sector, where food safety concerns persisted.

Maureen Lartey (with mic) addressing traders at the Mallam Atta Market in Accra THE Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified food safety education among traders and food handlers at the Mallam Atta Market in Accra to address food contamination and the misuse of chemicals in food production and handling.

The initiative is part of the authority's activities to mark World Food Safety Day, observed annually on June 7, and aims to promote safe food-handling practices and reduce food-borne illnesses.