~ Supermarkets urged to remove or risk prosecution~
PHILIPSBURG--The Inspectorate of Health's Food Safety Department is sending a stern message to supermarkets to remove all expired Wilki hens from their shelves or risk facing prosecution.
The department issued, on Tuesday, a "consumer recall" of the expired 1,000g packs of Wilki hens with expiration date 31- 03-2011 which had been distributed to supermarkets when it was already expired.
Despite announcing the consumer recall Food Safety Department Head Michael Somersall said inspections by the department show that the items are still being sold at some smaller supermarkets.
He urged supermarkets to remove the expired items immediately and return them to the supplier or risk facing prosecution.
When the expired item was first discovered during routine inspections, the owner of the supermarket was notified. The owner said he received them two days prior from his supplier. A second said he got them a week ago. The department checked with the supplier who confirmed distributing the product after the item had been expired. The Inspectorate decided to issue the recall to safeguard the public on short notice.
Consumers can return the product with a receipt to their point of purchase. Supermarkets are obligated to return this product to their supplier and suppliers are obligated contact the Inspectorate to schedule the dumping and destruction of this product.
Somersall said spot checks will also be made at suppliers for the expired product. The inspectorate can be reached at 542-2059/79 for more information.
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