Algerian dates marketed in Morocco are safe and do not pose a threat to consumers’ health, Moroccan professionals in the sector have assured, while nevertheless expressing doubts about the quality of this product imported from the eastern neighbor.
Coca-Cola recently carried out a massive recall of its products in Europe due to excessive chlorate. Morocco is not affected by this decision, reassured the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA).
The National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) is multiplying control operations to ensure the quality of olive oil and its derivatives at the level of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region.
Bouazza Kherrati, president of the Moroccan Federation of Consumer Rights, called on the competent Moroccan authorities to strengthen controls in order to fight against food product fraud in general and olive oil in particular.
In Morocco, the multiplication of food poisoning cases is causing concern among consumer rights associations, which are calling on the competent authorities to strengthen controls in restaurants and fast-food establishments.
The joint commission of the province of Tétouan, responsible for monitoring hygiene and health safety conditions, carried out inspection visits in more than 350 restaurants between June 1 and September 30 last year. In total, 1,470 kilos of spoiled food were seized and destroyed.
The Kariat Ba Mohamed police, in the province of Taounate, seized a cargo vehicle loaded with a large quantity of adulterated olive oil and arrested a suspect.
Morocco continues to import dates from Algeria, despite repeated alerts about the possible presence of carcinogenic substances in this product.
The deceased sheep in the province of Berrechid were victims of intestinal intoxication due to a strong reproduction of the Clostridium perfringens bacterium, revealed the laboratory tests carried out by the National Office of Sanitary Safety (ONSSA).
Faced with the anarchy of quad owners who organize dinners and shows in the Palmeraie of Marrakech, without authorization and in violation of hygiene standards, restaurant and complex owners are calling on the regional authorities to take action to avoid new cases of food poisoning.
Activists have reminded the competent authorities of their duty to protect Moroccans from the risks of food poisoning. This, after several people were admitted to the emergency room of the Mohammed VI hospital in Marrakech following the consumption of spoiled food in a restaurant located in Mhamid.
Two people are said to have died and 24 others were poisoned after eating at a snack bar in Marrakech. The spoiled meat served in the establishment would be the cause of the tragedy.