During the exercise, it was also discovered that some distributors and proprietors had tampered with the expiry date on products, wiped off old expiry dates and affixed new dates either by cutting them off from labels or concealed them with price tags.

Among those items found to have been tampered with were club social, salted crackers, Kraft real mayonnaise and creamy French salad dressing, Golden Cream margarine, Glow Spread margarine, Cadbury milk chocolate, Sqezy dishwashing liquid and Nestle lactogen infant formula.

Expired items seized Quantity Expired items seized Quantity

Classic Peanut Butter 33 Bottles Tampico Citrus 14 Bottles

Golden Cream Margarine 145 Tubs Fern Leaf Milk Powder 26 Packets

Golden Cream Lite Margarine 10 Tubs Ice Cola drink crystals 18 Packets

Glow Spread Margarine 39 Tubs Sqezy dishwashing liquid 28 Bottles

Baker’s Pride Shortening 25 Tubs Anchor Vegetarian Cheddar Slice 1

Nestle instant coffee 45 Sachets Ocean Spray Cranberry drink 66 Bottles

Dux Crackers (26g) 72 Packets Club Social Crackers (26g) 585 Packets

Phalka Ghee 7 Tubs Briggen and Fortin White Oats 7 Tubs

Swiss Tomato Ketchup 16 Bottles Unico Red Kidney Beans 15 Can

Mini Chips Ahoy 16 Packets Ragaman energy drink 11 Bottles

Macaroni and Cheese 21 Cans Kraft mayonnaise 11 Bottles

Axion Cleaner 24 Tubs Pure Vegetable Ghee 9 Cans

The Government Information Agency (GINA) reported that in addition to the expired goods, 106 unlabelled items were also seized.

In this regard the Government Drug and Food department is urging proprietors, managers and operators of retail outlets to remove defective foods from their shelves. Likewise, wholesalers and distributors are encouraged to desist from offering for sale to retailers food stuff which are close to expiry date.

Warehouse Managers are also advised to practice proper stock rotation, first-in-first out.

In the wake of the exercise, the Government Food and Drug department is urging consumers to examine food labels for expiry dates before purchasing.