Stop Selling Eggs With Cracks To Customers Because It Is Dangerous For Human Consumption GSA, GNECS Tell Egg Sellers

Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) and Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat (GNECS) have advised the egg sellers to desist from selling eggs with cracks (leader eggs) to innocent Ghanaians public customers because it is dangerous for humans consumption.

The Standards Officer at the Ghana Standard Authority, Mr. Samuel Kwatia who offered ce on the sensitization program organized by GNECS for stakeholders and dealers in the egg industries in Terms yesterday stated that edible eggs must be clean from visible cracks and other contaminated substances.

The engagement of the stakeholders in the egg industry covers a variety of issues ranging from how to handle eggs to the transportation of eggs to the point of sale.

The exercise which came off on Wednesday, May 5, 2022, saw officials from both the Ghana Standard Authority and the Ghana Health Service educating participants on a broad spectrum of issues about the best practices of handling, transportation, and safekeeping of eggs.

Making a presentation at the event, Mr. Samuel Kwatia underscored the urgent need for stakeholders to pay particular attention to the grading of eggs.

According to him, edible eggs in shells from any poultry domesticated, fit for human consumption and use in food and non-food industries should be practically normal with an oval shape.

He added that edible eggs must be free from foreign matter and odor.

"Incubated eggs are not edible for consumption since they can harbor bacteria, fungal rots, and eggs contaminated with fecal matter, therefore, such eggs must not be consumed as they can be harmful to human health," he warmed.

He said it was incumbent on the egg sellers to abide by all standards set by the Ghana Standards Authority in order the save the lives of the people who consume their eggs product.

The feedback received from the egg sellers, he noted was so impressive, particularly the issue of leaker eggs (eggs with cracks) which he indicated must be disposed of as early as possible.

He bemoaned the practice of disposing of leaker eggs by sellers to indomine sellers which he said was not wholesome for consumption and hence must desist from the practice.

For her part, the Nutritionist from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Ms. Mirabel Asomboya debunked the wildly held assertion that consuming eggs could cause obesity.

She however said the white membrane of eggs rather helps in the formation of the brain, particularly in children.

The Nutritionist further added that consuming eggs could help the loss of weight therefore would be the best diet for those willing to shed some calories.

She has some good news for couples as she revealed that eggs were good sources of boosting libidos of men.

On her part, the Coordinator of GNECS, Madam Comfort Kyerewa Acheampong responded to calls from egg sellers for the prices to be looked at, she explained the cost of feeding, watering, cation, and keeping the poultry has seen a sharp rise.

She however called on the sellers to bear with them as they work on ways to get price regulated.

She said eggs could serve as a whole meal therefore at least a day would suffice a day adding noted that incorporating eggs in one's meals would be helpful and healthy.