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FDA Discourages Consumption Of ‘Kako’ For The Time Being

FDA Discourages Consumption Of ‘Kako’ For The Time Being

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), following a lead has advised consumers of salted fish, affectionately called ‘Kako’ in one of our local parlance to halt its consumption for some time as it has been purported as contaminated.

Head of the FDA in the Western Region, Abu Sumaila, indicated that an individual allegedly bought some of the dolphins which were washed offshore at Axim on Sunday said they would be used for ‘Kako’.

“We are not sure what will happen after the tests, so we are advising that it would be appropriate for those of us who love ‘kako’ to hold on – because if such fish is put on the market, it becomes difficult to determine whether it is dolphin that has been prepared as ‘kako’,” he cautioned.

"We are not sure what might have happened before they came to the shore; these are deep in the sea and for them to have come to the shore, something might have happened. It could be contamination or something else. Investigations are on-going and samples have been picked up, as well as water for tests to find out whether there is contamination or what.” 

 

He further noted that after educating the immediate communities such as Axim, Dixcove, Half Assini, Agona Nkwanta and the Nzema area, the institution has received complaints of people returning what they have in their homes.

 “We are more concerned about the food safety aspect. If it enters into the market it will be something else, because we are not sure if it has chemicals or not. Dolphins are one of the endangered species, and by the International Convention they are not supposed to be in trade,” he finally indicated

 

Source: Kantankatv.com/Nii Arma Bonsu

 

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