The National Consumer Commission (NCC) says it is dismayed that some shops in Naledi, Soweto, continue to sell food that is unfit for human consumption.
This is despite the recent deaths of six children from suspected food poisoning.
The commission launched compliance inspections following the deaths of children who reportedly ate suspected poisoned snacks at a local sweet shop.
NCC Complaints and Investigations Manager Prudence Moilwa says compliance checks revealed alarming practices among local businesses.
“It is quite disheartening to find that even in light of the incidents that have occurred at Naledi, Naledi stores are still not compliant. We found a wide variety of issues involving food that is still visibly unfit for human consumption. We also found a popular sale of expired food that was still on the shelves even yesterday and the day before yesterday. Also, food that is visibly not good for human consumption, including baby products or baby food.”
