In the pursuit of happiness for consumers during festive occasions like Christmas, turns out to be a disadvantage to most consumers, particularly on the consumption of poisonous or expired products offered them.

It's under this perennial havoc that the Central Regional Director of Food And Drug Authority (FDA), Ms. Francisca Abena Asubonteng Anokye has taken to educate and cautioned the region of such irregularities.

She has stressed the need to emphasize "vigilance, sanity and the expiring date of products to be purchased."

Ms. Anokye urged consumers to enquire whether open places of events such as bars, pubs and restaurants have been satisfied with the FDA food hygiene permit before patronizing them.

She admonished the public to always purchase goods from stationed outlets for easy follows when the need be for investigation in case of suspected food poisoning.

She opined that the Central Region is now experiencing a reduction in expired products unlike previously through the FDA's recent market surveillance.

"There has been some improvement because the rate of expired products has reduced," she noted at a press briefing at her office in Cape Coast.

Sompaonline.com//Eric Annan