FDA Suspends the Production of Tasty Tom Tomato Mix Over Safety Concerns
- The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed Nutrifoods Ghana Limited to halt the production of Tasty Tomato Mix
- The FDA gave the reasons for its order and said it has directed Nutrifoods Ghana Limited to recall all cans of the tomato paste
- Social media users who saw the directive shared their thoughts on the issue, and others asked where to deliver these products
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered Nutrifoods Ghana Limited to, with immediate effect, suspend the manufacture of Tasty Tom Tomato Mix, citing serious health and safety breaches at the facility’s production.
In a statement on Sunday, August 3, 2025, the FDA said this order comes after an earlier directive for a recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products and specified batches of the product in 380g and 1.05kg pouches.
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Both orders came after several consumers reportedly complained about Tasty Tom items, which led to an investigation into the company’s production and operation.
In a video on X, an FDA official indicated that Tasty Tom tomato paste produced on July 21, 2025, was and other products had mould, posing a health risk to consumers.
“The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix with immediate effect. A market recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products, and specific batches of the product in pouches (the 380g and 1.05kg pouches) was earlier directed by the FDA.”
“The suspension follows consumer complaints and FDA’s investigation of Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s manufacturing plant, which established infractions on standards and quality. Maintenance of critical manufacturing equipment was poor, and monitoring systems were inadequate to protect public health and safety.”
The statement added that the apparent lapses during production had resulted in sealing of the canned products being compromised. The FDA said this posed a risk to public health it had deemed 'unacceptable'.
“We have acted swiftly to suspend production and ensure the affected products are removed from the market.”
The FDA raised concerns about compliance and enforcement of the regulations after Nutrifoods was previously halted from manufacturing the tomato mix in January 2025.
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The authority has therefore started an internal investigation to find out the lapses in its regulatory oversight.
The statement directed the general public to cooperate and comply with the given directive.
Meanwhile, Nutrifoods has, in a communique, agreed to recall products with the specified batch numbers as directed by the FDA.
Netizens react to FDA's Tasty Tom statement
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the press statement issued by the FDA below:
@darius_stings said:
"Oh, you no talk am earlyy. I take some do stew Yedee 😭😭😭😭 ."
@Kwamefrempong4 asked:
"Eii I have in stock the big sachets oo. How can I get my cash back?"
@fdaghana responded:
"Kindly return the product to the nearest distributor."
@emmayeboah360 wrote:
"I once bought those packs, one and I was terrified when I opened them. This was last month."
@KwakuSika_ said:
"What about Adom Kyei's Sobolo and powder that people are consuming and dying from?"
FDA closes down 4 Chinese supermarkets
In September 2024, the FDA closed down four Chinese-owned supermarkets at Osu in Accra for selling unregistered products.
The shop's goods were labelled in Chinese. Panda Mart, Jia Hua Agricultural Trade Company, Downwind Sail, and Hauang Jia YI Limited were sanctioned shops.
The Ghanaian Times reported that a team from the FDA, in collaboration with the police, locked up these shops and fined them GH¢25,000 each.
The authority said it would supervise its supermarkets to relabel its products in English.
The shops violated the Public Health Act and the labelling guide LI 1541, which required all products imported into the country to be labelled in English.
The authority has stressed that products imported into the country should be written in English to allow for the identification of manufacturers, addresses, countries of origin, and expiration dates, among other details, to guide the consumer.
Tobinco Pharmaceuticals beats FDA in court
YEN.com.gh also previously reported that an Accra High Court had ruled in favour of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited after it was accused of importing fake medicines.
After a five-year legal battle, the company was exonerated in an Accra High Court ruling dated July 29, 2024. However, the FDA announced that it would appeal the ruling.
Source: YEN.com.gh
