The Food Authority of Liberia, in protecting Liberian food safety, has burned the Ghanaian Tasty Tom Tomato Mix that was discovered on the Liberian market last year.
“We are here today, January 15, 2026 to dispose of the Tasty Tom Tomato Mix products that were found unsafe during our routine inspections in October 2025,” Precellia Cherue, Director General of FAL, said. “Our laboratory tests showed that these products did not meet Liberia’s food safety standards and pose risk to the public.”
Last year October, FAL investigation found out that one importer brought in affected batches of the Tasty Tom Tomato Mix, totaling 190,000 packs. However, all of the packs arrested were recalled from the market.
However, based on the National Food Safety and Quality Act of 2017 and international food safety rules, the Food Authority of Liberia ordered the removal of the unsafe products from the market and was safely destroyed.
FAL’s Director Cherue said the institution’s action is not meant to punish anyone but to protect the public and ensure unsafe food does not reach homes. She noted that the disposal is being done carefully, openly, and in an environmentally safe way, with support from the Ministry of Health, EPA, NPHIL, the Ministry of Justice, the Liberia National Police, and other partners.
“We also want the public to know that we only act when we have evidence,” FAL’s Director Cherue said. “All our decisions are based on science and the law. Liberia will not compromise on food safety.”
FAL encouraged all food businesses to follow the rules on registration, importation, labelling, storage, and traceability, observing that “Keeping food safe is a responsibility we all share”.
