The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised the general public to be wary of food items that go through delivery services before consuming them following reports of foodborne diseases from such foods.
The authority as quoted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), is asking Ghanaians to consider the food hygiene status of restaurants and food joints before placing an order.
The Head of Communication of the FDA, Rhoda Appiah, believes by so doing, food consumers will be assured of the food they are consuming to prevent food poisoning incidents especially during the upcoming Christmas festivities.
According to her, it has become crucial for the Authority as part of its intensified regulations on food establishments had started engagements with operators of apps such as Uber, Bolt, Glovo to ensure food safety.
Madam Appiah said it was important that delivery service providers checked the food hygiene permit of chop bars, and restaurants before patronising them just as individuals will do.
“During these festivities when you are patronising the services of these food facilities, we expect that the public should look out for the FDA food hygiene permit displaced boldly in an open place.
“You may not be a restaurant but cooking for the public in your kitchen and delivering, its Ok but make sure you get the food hygiene permit then you can be allowed to advertise on the various delivery platforms.
“This is important to give people the assurance that the food they are about to eat is safe and of good quality,” she added as quoted by the GNA.
Madam Appiah also emphasised on the importance of the general public to habitaury check street food vending permit of people who sold on tabletops, and also the expiry date of canned foods, especially during Christmas.
