Lusaka City Council Seizes And Destroys k4 Million Worth Of Unfit Food Products!!
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has, in the second quarter of 2024, seized significant quantities of unfit food products, unsafe for human consumption to a tune of K4,238,200.00
The unfit food products were seized due to violations of the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019 and the Liquor Licensing Act No. 20 of 2011 of the Laws of Zambia. The violations included:
Expired products
Poor labelling
Dented, bulging, or compromised packaging
Spoilage
Tampering with labelling
Illicit trading
The Lusaka City Council takes this opportunity to strongly warn all suspected businesses and individuals offering unfit food products for human consumption to immediately desist from this practice. Those who violate the law will face legal action in compliance with the provisions of the aforementioned public health statutes.
Therefore, the general public is encouraged to buy food from reputable food establishments and report all food complaints to the Department of Public Health or through our Public Relations Office.
The City Council is determined to create a safer and healthier food safety environment within the city.
