The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disclosed that a whale that was washed onto the shores of Tema has been safely disposed of.
The Deputy Chief Executive of the FDA in charge of the Food Division, Roderick Daddey-Adjei, assured that no cases of consumption have been reported.
“We are working using the National Safety Food Response plan where we collaborate amongst ourselves as well as the Local Government and Fisheries Ministry, so we are all on the lookout. The people also cooperated with us.
“We do not have any information about anybody going to take up anything. It’s been safely disposed of. It’s been safely disposed of, and people have cooperated with us, and we are happy about that, “Accra-based Citi News reported.
It will be recalled that on December 30, 2022, the FDA cautioned the public against consuming the carcass of a whale which was washed onto the shores of Tema in the Greater Accra Region.
In the earlier statement, the authority said it is collaborating with Agencies within the National Food Safety Emergency Response Plan (FoSERP) to address the safety issues.
It advised the public “to stay away from such fishes that are washed ashore as one may not know the cause of death which may have an effect on health.”