ZCSA SEIZES, DESTROY NON-COMPLIANT PEANUT BUTTER

 

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has destroyed non-compliant peanut butter valued at about K117, 420. 

ZCSA Public Relations Officer Onishias Maamba this is because the product did not meet the requirements of the relevant Compulsory Standard, Zambian Standard (ZS) 723: Peanut Butter – Specification, thereby posing a risk to consumers. 

He said the disposal of the non-compliant product is aimed at protecting consumers and is in line with the requirements of the Compulsory Standards Act No. 3 of 2017.

 Mr Maamba said disposal exercise, which was conducted in Chilanga District, comes after the Agency recently issued a product recall notice on selected batches to named suppliers in Lusaka.  

He explained that ZCSA conducted a series of assessments and identified the selected batches of peanut butter that were found to be non-compliant saying that peanut Butter is one of the food products covered by Compulsory Standards.

He has since ZCSA urge manufacturers and importers to comply with the Compulsory Standard for Peanut Butter and other products covered by Compulsory Standards to protect consumers.

He said the Agency will continue working closely with food producers, importers, retailers, and consumers to enhance consumer protection and ensure that all products covered by Compulsory Standards meet the prescribed safety standards.