Expired products destroyed

Expired products destroyed

AMBON, Maluku: Maluku government officials have confiscated
thousands of expired products from markets in East and West Seram
regencies. Twenty-five different kinds of products, mostly
children's snack foods, were seized during recent inspections of
the markets, said the chief of the Maluku Industry and Trade
Office, Burhan Bandjar.

Most of the products expired between 2001 and 2004, he said.
"The products were still being sold even though they had
expired."

The products have been destroyed, he said.

Burhan said his office would launch a campaign to make members
of the public and vendors more aware of expired products.

"We warned the vendors. If they are again found selling
expired products, their licenses will be revoked," said Burhan.
-- JP