The tests carried out by the Food Control Unit of the Health Ministry have revealed that the samples taken from the stocks belonging to 12 batches at the market and in the Airport contains worms.
Due to this situation Airport Customs have decided not to release the Canned fish stocks under the custody of them to the six local companies who have imported the stocks from China.
Accordingly around 74 cartons contains these Canned fish which are under supervision had been stucked at Airport Customs .
Meanwhile PHI's have already removed thousands of Canned fish tins from the local market after revealing the presense of worms in samples of them .
According to the president of the Sri Lanka PHI Union Upul Rohana,The companies who have imported these canned fish are attempting to get the stocks that are in custody of the customs to be released .
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