The Public Relations Officer for Marwako restaurant, Mohammed Amin Lamptey, is calling for an independent probe into the allegations of food poisoning at the East Legon Branch.
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) shut down the East Legon branch of Marwako restaurant over allegations of food poisoning.
This was after scores of persons took to Twitter to complain about food poisoning after eating food from the East Legon branch of Marwako restaurant.
Some of the victims received treatment at the Accra Ridge Hospital and the Korle-Bu Hospital.
In a statement issued on Monday, June 13, the FDA said that based on its findings, Marwako failed to observe the appropriate sanitary practices leading to widespread food poisoning.
“Analyses of samples of food, some juice drinks, and swaps taken from the environment at the East Legon branch of Mawarko Fast Food Limited indicate that there was heavy microbial load (pathogens) which may be linked to the food borne disease reported. Samples collected from the Abelenkpe and La branches were also found to be contaminated. The levels of sanitation and hygiene in the food preparation areas in all three facilities were poor”, excerpts of the statement from FDA said.
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Speaking on Atinka News with Ama Gyenfa Ofosu Darkwah on Tuesday 14th June 2022, The Public Relations Officer for Marwako restaurant, Mohammed Amin Lamptey said the company has suffered a fine of ¢750,000.
“We have been operating for the past 19 years and this is the first time anything like this is happening. As we agree with the FDA with regard to what they have done so far, we have suffered some fines, a very huge amount of money. We have already paid ¢750,000. With this release, we will see what we can do with this and see how best we will follow what FDA has asked us to do so that we will be on the same page with the FDA.”
“We may need an independent investigation on what they have also done, and as I have said earlier, when it comes to restaurant business, anybody that understands that business knows that there are certain items or ingredients that when you use them in a day, you cannot use them the next day,” Mohammed Amin Lamptey told Atinka News.
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