NAIROBI KENYA, Sept 25 – Pwani Oil Products Limited has defended its goods by asserting that the production of their edible oils and fats has always complied with industry standards.
This comes after the Kenya Bureau of Standards(KEBS) released a statement suggesting some of its edible oil brands have standards of non-compliance as a result of sampling from various shops in the country.
“We reiterate that our manufacturing process for edible oils and fats has always adhered to the best industry practices regarding receipt and storage of raw materials, in-process monitoring, product quality control, and storage of the final product and this quality standard applies to the three products in the list,” Pwani Oil stated.
In contrast, they claimed not to have objected to the instructions in the letter from KEBS that was sent on September 9, 2022, and acknowledged that they had responded to it right away, outlining their corrective measure or plan for the specified batches, which even included the product isolation and withdrawal until testing was completed.
They claimed to have sent the product samples to SGS, a global, independent, and KEBS-accredited laboratory, for testing right away.
“The attached results from the independent, KEBS-accredited laboratory demonstrate conformity with KS EAS 769:2019 Fortified Edible Oil & Fats Specification,” the firm noted adding they took necessary steps despite not having received any acknowledgement or guidance from KEBS on their corrective action plan.”
“We are ready to follow the process of testing to the satisfaction of KEBS and are willing to work with them to bring this process to its rightful conclusion and reassure our consumers that our products are safe for consumption.”
The business reaffirmed its dedication to providing consumers with safe, high-quality products that adhere to all relevant regulations.
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) in a letter addressed to the Retail Traders Association of Kenya on Wednesday recalled ten cooking oil brands from the retail market citing non-compliance to standards following sampling from different outlets within the country.
The affected brands include Bahari Fry, Fresh Fri, Fresh Fri with Garlic Oil, Fry Mate and Gold n pure Olive Gold, Rina.
Others withdrawn from the market include Postman, Salit, Tilly, and Top Fry.
KEBS said the edible oils and cooking fat brands failed to meet requirements of the Standards Act and were therefore unfit for human consumption.
The agency had required the withdrawn products to undergo a recertification process before returning to the market.
