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The Chirundu Town Council (CTC) has reportedly uncovered a scam involving Shalom Enterprise which, allegedly, had been altering the expiry dates on its rice product, Katunjila.
This practice violates the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019, which is designed to protect the public from health hazards and fraud in food manufacturing, sale, and use.
In a statement issued in Chirundu on Tuesday, Public Relations Officer, Nakubiana Shabongo, said that the council’s Public Health Section discovered the fraudulent activity during routine inspections.
The team found that Shalom Enterprise had used black ink to mark over the original expiry date and had applied fake expiry date stickers to the rice product on display.
“The Council will not tolerate any violations of the law by businesses in Chirundu District selling expired food products,” Shabongo warned.
During the operation, the Council seized 40 cases of 500-gram Katunjila rice packages.
Chirundu Town Council’s Director of Public Health, Jacob Kaveya, announced that the local authority would pursue legal action against Shalom Enterprise. He also urged consumers to always check expiry dates before purchasing any food products.
Kaveya emphasized that businesses in Chirundu must comply with the Public Health Act CAP 295 and the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019, or face legal consequences.
“We will not condone the sale of food products that are unfit for human consumption,” he said.
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