Eastern Cape's Health MEC, calls for STRICT food safety inspections and tougher penalties for shop owners who sell expired items.
Nomakhosazana Meth, the Health MEC of the Eastern Cape, demands stricter food safety checks and penalties for shopkeepers selling expired products.Images-EC department of health facebook/File, demands stricter food safety checks and penalties for shopkeepers selling expired products.
This alarming situation unfolded as 23 more students from a third school in Komani’s Mlungisi township were swiftly taken to Frontier Hospital today.ALSO READ:In recent weeks, the nation has seen a sudden increase in suspected food poisoning cases, resulting in the tragic deaths of two children who consumed snacks purchased from a Gauteng store.
Expressing her deep concern about the surge in suspected food poisoning cases, MEC Meth stressed the importance of these checks.Although the exact cause of illness in the 143 affected learners is yet to be confirmed, they have all reported buying snacks and food from local vendors and shops.
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