The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stepped up regulatory inspections on imported frozen chicken, meat, and fish in response to growing concerns over food safety, including the recent ban on “chofi” in some parts of the country.
The intensified exercise forms part of efforts to strengthen oversight of frozen food imports and ensure that consumers are protected from unsafe or substandard products on the Ghanaian market.
As part of the new measures, the FDA has engaged importers of frozen chicken, meat, and fish on mandatory site verification procedures aimed at confirming that products imported into Ghana originate from hygienic, certified, and properly regulated facilities abroad.
According to the Authority, the inspections are intended to ensure compliance with international food safety standards, particularly regarding production processes, storage conditions, and handling practices before shipment.
Officials say the renewed focus on frozen food imports is designed to address gaps within the supply chain and reduce health risks linked to the consumption of unsafe food products.
The FDA emphasised that protecting public health remains a core part of its mandate, adding that recent food safety concerns, including restrictions on some locally consumed products such as “chofi,” have highlighted the need for stricter regulatory monitoring of both imported and locally produced foods.
The Authority further assured the public that it will continue working closely with importers and other stakeholders to guarantee that only safe and high-quality frozen products are sold in Ghana.