• The expired goods seized include assorted drinks, biscuits and cosmetic products among others.
• The goods were expired and therefore not fit for human consumption.
• CCPC and its partners will continue working together and enforcing their respective mandates.

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says it has in partnership with officers from Mongu Municipal Council (MMC) and Lewanika General Hospital (LGH) seized expired goods worth K16, 655 in Mongu district of Western province following inspections conducted on 8th and 9th June, 2022.

CCPC Public Relations Officer Reinford Mutabi said the inspections covered 30 trading premises of Mandanga and Kashumba markets of Mongu’s Central Business District (CBD).

Mr. Mutabi noted the expired goods seized include assorted drinks, biscuits and cosmetic products among others.

“The goods were expired and therefore not fit for human consumption,” said Mr Mutabi

He stated that Selling or offering for sale products not fit for purpose or expired is against the Competition and Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) No. 24 of 2010 as well as the Food and Safety Act No. 7 of 2019.

According to Mr. Mutabi, “In light of this, CCPC and its partners wish to warn all suppliers, retailers and distributors to seize selling unsuitable products which have exceeded their shelf life.”

He advised Traders to abide by the law and desist from engaging in unfair trading practices or any conduct that erode consumer welfare.

Meanwhile, Mr Mutabi indicated that CCPC and its partners will continue working together and enforcing their respective mandates in a quest to ensure consumer protection in Zambia and trader’s compliance with the law.