Because of persistent worries about adulteration, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised consumers to proceed with great caution when purchasing palm oil.
This warning is given in view of the FDA’s ongoing efforts to combat the presence of dangerous compounds, particularly the infamous “Sudan Four” dye that has been found in several commercially available palm oil products.
Customers’ health is seriously at risk from the presence of this industrial dye, which is prohibited from being used in food products because of its carcinogenic qualities.
The FDA’s deputy chief executive officer, Roderick Daddey-Adjei, voiced serious concerns about the issue’s continued existence in spite of the Authority’s strict enforcement measures.
Although he admitted that the occurrence of contaminated palm oil has decreased, he emphasized that even a tiny amount of contamination is still unacceptable.
“But we are still not happy about that small percentage that is there, which means that people who perpetrated the activity are still lurking in the dark. And we also want to also let those who think that they can come back and keep on doing this, that their days are numbered. Because already with this one that we even did, we did some arrests, we have handed them over to the police.”
