Kenyans are now wary of buying food products from manufacturers they don't know after a lady exposed some unscrupulous traders who have developed the tendency of superimposing a fake sticker on their products to conceal the legitimate one showing the authentic expiry date.
In a video which has since gone viral, the lady demonstrated how some food items bear two expiry dates which is done to make the consumer believe that the food is fresh and fit for consumption.
The lady, in her two-minute illustration demonstrated, using water to peel off a fake expiry tag to reveal the one below.
"If you remove this sticker you will find that this product expired years ago. I am so shocked about what will happen, " she stated.
From the demonstration, it emerged that some of the food products expired in 2021 and 2022 but had been repackaged and were being sold as new.
As a result, questions as to the safety of food Kenyans are consuming arose with most pointing out that this crop of traders are putting Kenyans' lives at risk.
The lady questioned why the company was endangering the lives of Kenyans for profit. She cautioned others from buying or eating the product in question.
In response to the allegation, the manufacturing company refuted the claims adding that the second stickers did not indicate the manufacturing date.
The company explained that the accurate dates are those marked on the labels. The founder noted that there was confusion surrounding the printing on the packaging underneath the adhered labels.
In a statement from the founder, the organisation emphasised that the manufacturing of the products was done with the utmost care and attention to quality.
"Each batch undergoes rigorous quality checks and expiry dates are prominently displayed on labels securely," read part of the statement.
Additionally, the founder added that the company adhered to quality stipulations outlined by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
However, despite the explanation, Kenyans were not convinced that the company did not intentionally sell expired products.
