Don’t buy ‘Made in Argentina’ Exeter Corned Beef — FDA warns public

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the patronage of Exeter Corned Beef purported to have been manufactured in Argentina.

“The FDA has reliably been informed that the manufacturing plant of Exeter Corned Beef in Argentina has been shut down for some time now and the product is now being manufactured in Brazil,” a statement signed by Mr Hudu Mogtari, the Chief Executive of the FDA, and issued in Accra, stated.

It said despite the fact that the Exeter Corned Beef was now produced in Brazil, some persons were still importing Exeter Corned Beef indicating the country of origin as Argentina.

“The public is, therefore, being cautioned against the patronage of Exeter Corned Beef purported to have been manufactured in Argentina, since the FDA cannot guarantee its safety. Consumers of Exeter Corned Beef are advised to patronise only the ones from Brazil, which the FDA has approved,” it stated.

The statement advised the consuming public to report to any FDA office nationwide or the police “any shop or persons found distributing or selling Exeter Corned Beef purported to have been manufactured in Argentina.”

It appealed to the public to give any information on persons suspected to be engaged in any practice which had the “possibility of endangering public health and safety through any of the following contacts; 0244337235, 0244337243, 0244337249, 0244563764 or 0244337251.”