Stay Cool Plus” sachet water unsafe-FDB

Ho, Jan. 6, GNA - The Eastern and Volta Zonal office of the Food and Drugs Board (FDB) on Wednesday declared products of Elite Volta, producers of “Stay Cool Plus” sachet water in Ho unsafe.

The Company and its offices were subsequently closed down for non-compliance with sanitary regulations until the FDB is satisfied with its working environment and production processes.

Mr Roderick Daddey-Adjei, Zonal Officer told the Ghana News Agency that Elite Volta had worked without medical record for 2011, and not observing good manufacturing practices.

“The environment under, which water is processed and bagged for human consumption is very bad and we cannot allow it,”Mr Daddey-Adjei said.

He said FDB is receiving daily reports on the quality of sachet water in the Zonal area and stated the resolve of the office to identify and take action on companies found liable.

He said Mr Edwin Tukpeyi, Managing Director of Elite Volta allegedly impeded officials of the FDB from destroying products found to be unsafe and left the premises of the Company when the police arrived.