The Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) has warned fish smokers, fish distributors against the use of ban sniper insecticide on smoke fish.

FSQA’s warning comes after it confirmed the use of sniper insecticide on smoked fish.

“All fish processor, distributors and vendors are hereby warned to cease and desist from the use of pesticides on fish and other food products,” Mamodou Bah, director general of Food Safety and Quality Authourity said.

“Anyone found engaging in such unscrupulous activity would be in breach of the law and therefore shall face the undesirable consequences that comes with it,” he added.

According to him, his office will come up with a risk communication exercises to create awareness on safe chemical pesticide usage to ensure good hygienic practices in food processing, safeguard public health and preserve environmental health.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba