Reports of Insects in Lipton Products and prohibition of 22 Lipton Products by France raised an alarm for Dubai Municipality. This resulted in multiple queries about authenticity of the news faced by Food Safety Department of Dubai Municipality. The ban was due to the presence of an insect (Lasioderma Serricorne) in storage facilities. Therefore, Dubai Food Safety Department held an inquiry into the matter and has issued a statement of its own.
The Dubai Municipality has confirmed that all Lipton products sold in the local markets are safe for human consumption and they do not contain any insects infestations of any kind. Also, the business that is responsible for the acquisition and production of Lipton goods has provided all the details. The Dubai Municipality has shared the details on their official platform for information of general public.
The bug only affected the French island of “Le Reunion” which is located in the Indian Ocean. Later investigation revealed that the bug’s swift growth in Le Port’s warehouses was to blame for the outbreak. The company has addressed the issue satisfactorily.
Contaminated goods have been located by the company and disposed of. Moreover, it has taken all the necessary measures to contain the outbreak and stop it from spreading.
In addition, the corporation carried out exhaustive inspections of its supply chains. None of them had any evidence of insect infestation.
The Department of Food Safety has certified that the items sold in the regional markets are free of harmful ingredients. The Food Safety Department is responsible for the oversight of all food items, including carrying out the necessary laboratory testing.
The Department of Food Safety has issued an appeal to the general public, asking them not to believe food-related rumors and to refrain from spreading them. Instead, the information’s reliability need to be verified by having interactions with reputable sources.
