• Sale of expired products is punishable under the Competition and Consumer Protection Act number 24 of 2010.
• Some supermarkets in the country are selling expired products contrary to the law.
• A total of 16 inspections across the country, in which 385 outlets were inspected.

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has warned all traders to desist from engaging in any form of unfair trading practice, such as the sale of expired products as this is punishable under the Competition and Consumer Protection Act number 24 of 2010.
In a statement made available to Money FM News, Organization Director for Consumer Protection Naomi Mbanangwa said it has come to the attention of the Commission that some supermarkets in the country are selling expired products to unsuspecting consumers, contrary to the law.
Ms Mbanangwa noted that with the Commission’s robust inspection Programmes put in place; the law will soon catch up with the unscrupulous traders.
“The Commission’s mandate is to protect consumers in Zambia and investigate unfair trading practices; hence it will proceed to conduct investigations and carry out inspection activities as it has by law been empowered to do,” she noted.
Ms Mbanangwa has since called on consumers affected by the alleged unbecoming behavior of some supermarkets, to formally report the matter to the organization in order to curb the undesirable conduct.
She said that despite the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commission will continue to conduct inspections to ensure enhanced consumer welfare.
And Ms Mbanangwe says the Commission conducted a total of 16 inspections across the country, where a total of 385 outlets were inspected.
“A further 18 inspections covering 385 outlets were conducted in conjunction with local authorities and the Intellectual Property Unit of the Zambia Police through extended collaboration at regional level,” she said.
Ms Mbanangwe added that the Commission, in collaboration with the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) and the Lusaka City Council (LCC) enforced a product recall following an alert from the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC), of contamination of a particular batch of canned fruit tree 330ml Red Grape, with glass particles.