Crackdown on fake foods

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Johannesburg - Counterfeit goods and expired food have been confiscated during raids, with health practitioners warning communities from consuming such items.

Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi’s spokesperson Popo Maja on Tuesday said the department had received a high volume of complaints over the past few days about dangerous food items being sold in townships across the country.

“We take these allegations seriously as potential for danger to human health,” Maja said.


He said among the foodstuff that had surfaced from social media and been described as fake, were harmful food colourants in some goods.

Maja said the shocking revelations included fake 1.25-litre Coca-Cola bottles with “moving things” inside, 1.25-litre bottles of imitation Fanta Grape, Stoney Ginger Beer with no size indicated, a suspicious Fanta Orange 1.25 litre, Twist Granadilla 2 litres; tonic water 1 litre, Albany brown bread and Blue Band margarine, syrup being sold as honey and baked beans in a fish tin.

He said it was not clear where these imitations were being manufactured and the ministry had lodged an investigation to establish the source.

However, some consumers believe there are dozens of backyard factories keeping a constant supply of these unhealthy essentials that end up in unsuspecting people’s homes.

Maja warned about the dangers of consuming the seemingly cheap imitations of the original foodstuffs.

More at : https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/crackdown-on-fake-foods-16788891

 

[ForceFate]

At last, something is being done.

 

[LazyLion]

Did someone hold a gun to their heads and force them to shop there?
There's a reason why I don't shop at Spaza shops and only choose large brand name stores to buy my essentials.

 

[f2wohf]

Did someone hold a gun to their heads and force them to shop there?
There's a reason why I don't shop at Spaza shops and only choose large brand name stores to buy my essentials.

What's your point?

People shouldn't send complaints about fake and potentially dangerous food being sold and let's keep the spaza shops selling despite breaking many many laws?

Or should people complain and law take its course?

 

[R13...]

Did someone hold a gun to their heads and force them to shop there?
There's a reason why I don't shop at Spaza shops and only choose large brand name stores to buy my essentials.

As long as you buy at the bigger stores you'll be okay (for the most part), but some of these small franchise owners buy off trucks and if they're willing to buy stolen **** who says they won't be willing to buy cloned **** too.

 

[Ninja'd]

Stoney Ginger Beer with no size indicated,

Even the genuine one now tastes like a pale imitation of the Stoney's made a decade and more ago.

 

[Ninja'd]

baked beans in a fish tin.

First soy mince & veggie burgers, and now this? Vegans have gone too far this time.

 

[satanboy]

Did someone hold a gun to their heads and force them to shop there?
There's a reason why I don't shop at Spaza shops and only choose large brand name stores to buy my essentials.

For some people the closest shop is a Spaza. Some people only have enough money for food (not for travel on top).