Food safety concerns uncovered at Lami bakeries

Food safety concerns uncovered at Lami bakeries
[Image:Consumer Council of Fiji]
A joint inspection by the Consumer Council of Fiji and officials from the Lami Town Council has uncovered serious food safety concerns at several bakeries.The Council says the inspections were conducted on Monday to check whether bakeries were complying with food safety, hygiene and consumer protection requirements.

It says inspectors found uncovered bread, cream and baking ingredients, as well as unclean baking trays, dust, dirt and cobwebs on the premises.At one bakery, inspectors found flies and a cat inside, along with a cat litter box on the premises.Inspectors also found a worker using a rag as a glove when handling bread taken from the oven.

Price control violations were also identified during the inspections.The Council says bakeries must maintain proper hygiene and safe food handling practices to protect consumers.It is also encouraging consumers to report any concerns about food safety, hygiene or pricing.

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
Scoreboard
3:00PM
Nadi vs Naitasiri
3:00PM
Tailevu vs Nadroga
1:00PM
Nadi vs Namosi
1:00PM
Suva vs Nasinu
Full Time
Palace 3–1 Nottm Forest
Full Time
Hull 2–2 Everton
Full Time
Liverpool 0–3 Man City
Full Time
All Blacks 43–21 Australia
9:05pm
Fiji Bati vs Australia