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Health authorities screen khebab
sellers
Accra, Nov. 19, Ghanadot/GNA- Out of 55 Khebab sellers
identified in the Accra Metropolis who underwent medical
screening to enable them to provide quality and hygienic
meat as part of preparations towards CAN 2008 tournament, 22
had Typhoid in their blood samples.
Mr. William Lomo Tettey, Assistance Chief Environmental
Health Officer in-charge of Food and Hygiene of the Accra
Metropolitan assembly (AMA) made this known as a follow-up
on Monday in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in
Accra.
He said those declared unfit to handle meat had been
referred to the hospitals for treatment before the issuance
of the Medical Certificates to them.
Mr Tettey said studies had revealed that diseases like
tuberculosis, cholera and typhoid had become frequent due to
lack of proper food or meat preservation, hence the exercise
to sensitise the Khebab sellers to obey basic hygienic
practices.
He warned of the dangers of selling unwholesome meat and
advised the Khebab sellers to protect their meat against
contamination from flies and dust.
Mr Tettey said his outfit has drawn up a programme to
sensitise the public as well as food handlers to adopt
positive changes in food preservation.
GNA
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