Ministry Of Health To Strict Over Worm Contained Canned Fish

Food Advisory Committee in Ministry Of Health has decided not to allow Canned Fish containing  worms to enter Sri Lankan market again and as a result all the consignments of Canned fish imported to Sri Lanka will be subjected to inspection  before releasing to the market according to Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe.

Canned fish containing worms will not  be allowed  to enter local market based on the factor "loathsome " he has stressed.

A Stock. Of Canned fish containing worms imported to  Sri Lanka from China and few other Asian  countries had been released recently to the market it has been revealed.

However no complaints have been received from consumers regarding the Worm contained canned fish Dr.Jasinghe has stressed during a press briefing held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last Monday  (03).