More supermarkets have been found selling rotten meat while the Suva City Council is still in the process of taking legal action against one supermarket who was allegedly selling rotten meat in Suva City.
199.70kg of rotten meat was condemned from one particular supermarket last month.
The SCC says they are drafting the charges to be produced in court.
They say this supermarket was served a closing order for their butcher and time was given for them to rectify the issue.
The council says a number of supermarkets have allegedly breached the Food Safety Regulations by selling rotten meat.
The Consumer Council of Fiji together with Health inspectors from municipal councils in Suva and Nasinu have now confirmed that they have condemned 1,300kg of rotten meat from some supermarkets since 19th May this year.
Council CEO, Seema Shandil says when they find a trader selling rotten meat, they no longer issue warning letters but flag it to the health inspectors of the respective municipal council.
Shandil says they are doing this now so that businesses follow the guidelines.
She says consumers are urged to continue alerting the Council of any unethical practices in the market place through their National Consumer Helpline toll-free number, 155.
The maximum fine a trader can face if they are in breach of the Food Safety Regulations is $50,000 or 10 years imprisonment or both.
Rotten meat that was confiscated from a supermarket last month. [image: Consumer Council of Fiji]
