National Office for Health Security of Food Products

Morocco Destroys Contaminated Mint Fields to Protect Consumers from Banned Pesticides

7 June 2019

A week after the discovery of mint contaminated by banned pesticides, the National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) has just proceeded to the destruction of (…)

Morocco Destroys 1.5 Hectares of Mint Crops Contaminated with Illegal Pesticides

4 June 2019

In the localities of Khoualka and Ras El Aïn, both under the province of Youssoufia, a team from the regional directorate of ONSSA, accompanied by local authorities and (…)

Pesticide Contamination Found in Moroccan Mint, Food Safety Office Warns

4 June 2019

At the origin of the "contaminated mint" affair, two letters from the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA), addressed on May 24 to the walis of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (…)

Health Alert: Dangerous Pesticide Levels Found in Moroccan Mint Supply

30 May 2019

Pesticide residues have been found in mint sold in several Moroccan regions, just alerted the National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA).

Expired Food Seized in Morocco as Ramadan Approaches, Authorities Warn

16 April 2019

Despite the vigilance of the authorities, particularly the services of the Ministry of the Interior, many merchants take advantage of the arrival of Ramadan to sell expired (…)

Moroccan Health Authorities Warn of Pesticide-Laden Chinese Teas

25 March 2019

News that is certainly not going to delight tea lovers in Morocco, who are numerous. Several brands of Chinese teas are in the sights of the Moroccan health authorities due to (…)

Morocco Vaccinates Over 1 Million Cattle Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease in National Campaign

10 February 2019

The National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) has carried out the vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease of more than one million cattle, as part of the 2019 national booster (…)

Morocco Eradicates Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks in Multiple Provinces

24 January 2019

The six outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease discovered on January 7 in Fquih Ben Salah and Khouribga have been eradicated by the veterinary services of the National Office of (…)

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak Confirmed in Morocco’s Fquih Ben Salah Region

11 January 2019

Cases of foot-and-mouth disease have just been confirmed in the locality of Ouled Sidi Chennane, in the Fquih Ben Salah region, announces the National Office of Food Safety (…)