Transportation of food items in open trucks banned by Kenyan ministry

The transportation of fruits and vegetables in open trucks in Kenya has been banned by the country’s health ministry The move is effective immediately, and county health officers have been ordered by the Ministry to monitor the transporters in order to make sure that they follow the law. Food carried in these trucks are said to be exposed to contamination with microbial chemical hazards including heavy metals and bacteria.
October 15, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The transportation of fruits and vegetables in open trucks in Kenya has been banned by the country’s health ministry The move is effective immediately, and county health officers have been ordered by the Ministry to monitor the transporters in order to make sure that they follow the law. Food carried in these trucks are said to be exposed to contamination with microbial chemical hazards including heavy metals and bacteria.
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