Expired groundnut oil, biscuit, milk, wine, soap, others seized after raid in Edo supermarket

Several expired and fake items, including expired groundnut oil, sachet Jik, Cabin biscuit, milk, wine, soap, tomato paste and others, have been seized from a supermarket by men of the Edo State Consumer Protection Committee.

The committee confiscated the items after raiding the popular supermarket located along Mission road, Benin City on Wednesday, November 4. According to the chairman of the committee, Iyamu Osaro, the expired items such as groundnut oil, sachet Jik, Cabin biscuit, Hypo, milk, wine, soap, tomato paste and disinfecting wipes were displayed on the shelves in the supermarket for sale.

He stated that the economic crime and administrative lapses prompted the committee to order the seizure of the products and impose a fine on the supermarket.