National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Oyo State Government has announced an immediate ban on the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes.
This is as it constituted a Task Force for Food Safety Compliance Enforcement to oversee the enforcement of rules and regulations in the state on food safety in the state.
This was made known by the state Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Akintunde Ayinde, at the inauguration of the task force, held at the state secretariat in Ibadan, on Monday.
He said, “Prevention is better and cheaper than cure; hence the need for people to adhere strictly to food standards to save lives in the state.
“The menace of food poisoning, indiscriminate use of chemical products for food production, processing, packaging, and other sharp practices being carried out by food business operators have become great public health concerns in the state.
“The directorate of Food, Water, and Laboratory Services is saddled with the responsibility to regulate food business operations to ensure the presentation of wholesome edibles for public consumption in the state, planned to double her efforts to monitor/inspect food business premises in the state.
“Consequently, the use of Styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related usage in the state is also banned.”
