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A Quezon City councilor asked the Department of Health (DoH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into the proliferation of expired processed food in the local market to ensure public safety.
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First District Councilor Alexis Herrera filed proposed resolution number pr-2011, s-586 as he expects expired processed food products especially milk to flood the market at this time of the year.
The FDA earlier reported that some retail establishments are selling and offering pre-packaged way past the “consume before” date, exposing the consumers to health risks.
Herrera warned the public that consuming milk, cheese and other food products after their expiration dates dramatically increases the danger of acquiring “Listeria’’ infection.
Consuming expired food, Herrera added, exposes the public to food poisoning caused by bacteria and other micro-organisms that infect the body after consumption of tainted food products.
With the high demand for food products this season, Herrera said that there is an urgent need for the concerned local authorities to institute appropriate measures to curb the illicit sale, distribution and consumption of expired, contaminated and unsafe goods.
Herrera said he strongly supports the move imposing stricter punishments and penalties to errand groups and food producers selling unsafe food products for public consumption.
However, numerous hog raisers said that they buy expired powdered milk to feed their hogs. - (Manila Bulletin / by Chito Chavez)
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