By Bisola Adeyemo
‘Home Affairs Supermarket’ has been sealed by te Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency display of expired products that are dangerous to human health.
The General Manager of the agency, Mr. Afolabi Solebo, in a statement said the supermarket was located on 21 Ijaiye Road, Ogba, and was sealed for displaying expired chocolates and frozen foods on its shelves to be sold to consumers.
According to the Punch, Mr. Afolabi noted that despite several public enlightenment campaigns and warnings given by LASCOPA, some store managers still sell expired and hazardous products that are not good for human consumption, adding that some of the expired items were discovered on the supermarket shelves on February 23.
“I told the staff to remove the items which they did in my presence only for the monitoring and enforcement team to go there the following day and discovered that the items were still found on the promo shelf,” Solebo said.
Solebo, therefore, urged residents and consumers in the state not to hesitate to report any supermarket or shops where expired products were sold.
