The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called on the public to avoid engaging in or supporting the packaging of water contaminated by galamsey or any other unsafe sources.

In a statement shared with the Ghana News Agency, the FDA emphasised that it would not tolerate such practices, as they pose serious threats to public health and safety.

The warning comes in response to a video circulating on social media, which allegedly shows women selling contaminated sachet water labeled as ‘Galamsey Water.’

The FDA stressed that packaging unwholesome water not only undermined public health but also presented significant health risks to the population.

‘It is essential to note that a manufacturing facility licensed to produce sachet water cannot legally use its facility to produce any other products, adding that doing so violates the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) and poses a risk to consumer safety,’ the statement said.

The statement said the FDA was actively collaborating with security agencies to identify an
d apprehend those involved in those illegal activities.

It said the FDA would not tolerate practices that endanger public health and safety and assured that it would continue to monitor and enforce compliance to protect the lives of all Ghanaians.

‘We want to make it clear: individuals and entities engaged in the packaging and distribution of galamsey water, or any other unwholesome water will face strict sanctions,’ It stated.

Source: Ghana News Agency