The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced the suspension of the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix with immediate effect.
FDA noted that a market recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products and specific batches of the product in pouches (the 380g and 1.05kg pouches) had earlier been directed by the FDA.
According to the Authority, the suspension follows consumer complaints and FDA’s investigation of Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s manufacturing plant, which revealed infractions on standards and quality.
“Maintenance of critical manufacturing equipment was poor, and monitoring systems were inadequate to protect public health and safety.
“The lapses at the manufacturing plant affected the integrity of the canned products by compromising the sealing mechanisms, leading to contamination and bloating of the products in pouches.
“Mold was found on some of them, raising serious health and safety concerns, hence the suspension and product recall,” the FDA explained in a statement dated Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Parts of the statement indicated that, in line with the FDA’s commitment to transparency and accountability, internal investigations have commenced to ascertain whether there were regulatory lapses, particularly because Nutrifoods had earlier in January 2025 been barred from manufacturing the product.
“Any dereliction of duty identified will be swiftly dealt with in order to strengthen the FDA’s regulatory oversight,” it stated.
The Authority advises consumers, retailers, and wholesalers to take note of this directive and act accordingly, as it will continue to exercise rigorous oversight in accordance with its mandate to protect public health and safety.
