THE Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department is alerting consumers about a counterfeit ‘Del Monte’ gold and white corn product with a gold coloured cap.The original product has a silver cap, is hard to the touch and difficult to place an indentation on the can but the counterfeit brand can be easily indented, placing consumers at risk of poisoning by chemicals or microorganisms, a press release from the Food and Drug Department said.
The manufacturer, Del Monte Foods/ Del Monte Brand of San Francisco, USA has distanced themselves from this gold coloured cap product. They have also confirmed that the sole authorised distributor of their product in Guyana is Toucan Industries Inc. The counterfeit brand is labelled ‘Super Foods’ on the carton, which states that its contents have been manufactured by Super Foods Inc.
In the meantime, the department is strongly advising wholesalers and distributors of this product to immediately remove it from their shelves, while it has commenced an investigation to determine the exact location where the counterfeiting is being done.
The Food and Drug Department is calling on the general public to provide any information on the above mentioned canned product and they can be contacted at the University of Guyana Campus or via telephone number 222-8857, the release concluded.