The Zambia Compulsory Standard Agency (ZCSA) has assured all consumers and trading outlets that all the mealie meal brands currently being supplied on the market are safe for human consumption.

ZCSA, which is responsible for regulating the production and supply of mealie meal has advised the public not to panic over recent public concerns regarding the safety of mealie meal.

Agency Executive Director, Gerald Chizinga says, working with other state institutions, the agency has implemented adequate measures to safeguard the health and safety of consumers following the detection of elevated aflatoxin levels in some batches of mealie meal and dog food.

By Diamond Reporter