The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Monday warned the public against Lacatalis products following recall due to salmonella.
This is after Lactalis Group, a French firm dealing in processing of dairy products, has notified its customers about a recall of its products believed to be contaminated with Salmonela, an organism which can cause fatal infections.
The brands mostly affected include Picot powered infant milk,Milumel, and Celi.
“The UNBS is performing market surveillance inspections to ensure that affected products are removed from the market and carry out further laboratory tests to establish whether the products on the market are contaminated,” UNBS said in a statement dated January15.
The standards agency added: “All UNBS imports inspectors at border points have been notified to withhold consignments with dairy products from Lactalis Group until such a time when we are satisfied that the product recall has been completed. UNBS would like to advise consumers to avoid buying the mentioned brand until the product recall has been completed.”
The UNBS said it will continue to perform its mandate of enforcing standards to protect consumer health and safety and the environment against dangerous and sub-standard products.
