Analyst Dep’t calls on water processors to confirm to requirements

THE Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department is calling on all water processing factories to confirm to all the department’s requirements as it relates to the sale and distribution of treated water in five gallon bottles. In a recent release, the GA-F&DD noted that the manufacturers and distributors must have a valid licence, which is an indicator of compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); and the bottles used must be properly cleaned, sanitized, labelled and sealed prior to sale or distribution.
QUESTIONABLE QUALITY
GA-F&DD stated that recent reports showed that some persons are in the practice of offering for sale and distribution water that has not been properly processed and therefore of questionable quality. Apart from that manufacturers/distributers must have trained personnel at their facility.
Meanwhile customers are asked when purchasing treated water from various sources to ensure they are properly labelled and sealed, and also to report any company that fails to comply with the departments minimal requirements as it relates to the sale of treated water to the general public.
The GA-F&DD also suggested that consumers making purchases should demand to see a valid licence issued by the GA-F&DD.
The following list shows the water processing factories that were licensed for last year:
* Guy-American Purified Water
* First Choice Purified Water
* Pure Aqua Purified Water
* Family Choice Purified Water
* Demerara Distillers Limited
* Banks DIH Limited
* Water Point
* Irish Spring Purified Water
* Kaieteur Springs
* Smart Water
* Best Water

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