BEVERLY HILLS, February 25, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on Thursday sealed a supermarket in the Ogba area of the state for having expired products on its shelves.
In a statement by the General Manager of the agency, Afolabi Solebo, it said the supermarket, named, “Home Affairs Supermarket,” was located at 21 Ijaiye Road, Ogba, and was sealed for displaying expired chocolates and frozen foods on its shelves for sale to consumers.
He noted that despite several public enlightenment campaigns and warnings given by LASCOPA, store managers still sold expired and hazardous products dangerous to human health.
The general manager said he discovered the expired items 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 discover that the items were still found on the promo shelf,” Solebo said.
He added that the agency had to seal the supermarket in the interest of the general consumers in the state.
Solebo urged consumers in the state not to hesitate to report any supermarket or shops in the state where expired products were sold.
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