Supermarket food safety breaches exposed in joint inspection

Routine inspections by the Fiji Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC) have exposed significant food and health safety breaches at a local supermarket. During a standard check, FCCC officers identified multiple concerns, prompting a joint inspection with Health Inspectors from the Ministry of Health.

The collaborative inspection revealed that expired products were being offered for sale, posing potential health risks to consumers. Health Inspectors took immediate action to remove damaged, expired, contaminated goods, and discolored meat products from the supermarket shelves.

As a consequence, four cartons of products deemed unfit for human consumption were condemned and removed for further testing and appropriate disposal. The FCCC highlighted that such collaborative efforts are crucial for protecting consumer rights and welfare, especially in areas that extend beyond their direct regulatory mandate.