SINAZONGWE District Council in Southern Province has confiscated expired foods and other products from various outlets and markets in an effort  to protect consumers.
This is after Sinazongwe District Council Public Health department in collaboration with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) carried out an inspection in Sinazongwe and Sinazeze.
Sinazongwe District Council public health inspector Paul Zulu told ZANIS in an interview that the aim of the inspection  was also to sensitise the business community on the importance of complying with the Food and Drugs Act  and the Public Health Act.
He disclosed that a number of food stuffs and other products were confiscated during the inspection because they were found to have been expired.
Mr Zulu said expired food stuffs and products were a health hazard to members of the public as they were not fit for human consumption.
He said the food stuffs and products confiscated were not fit for human consumption because they were discovered to have not met the minimum standards under the act.
Mr Zulu also sternly warned the business community dealing in various products including food stuffs to ensure that they complied with the law by stocking unexpired products on their shelves.
He said those who were acting against the law risked being prosecuted because selling of expired food stuffs and products was a serious offence that attracted prosecution.
Among the expired food stuffs confiscated included cases of Super Chibuku beer, assorted Juices, spices, Super Maheu, Mazoe, Coca-Cola and Fanta.
Others were Stone Ginger drink  bath soaps, washing detergents and lotions among several others. – ZANIS