DStv Channel 403 Wednesday, 04 December 2024

Food safety | Misleading barcode info amid foodborne illnesses

PRETORIA - Following the spike in foodborne illnesses, there has been misinformation on the use of barcodes to identify illegal or fake products. 

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False information circulated on social media that any product without a barcode starting with “600” is fake or illegal. 

To discuss this further, Consumer Goods Council of South Africa executive, Michele Francis Padayachee spoke to eNCA.

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