加纳调查了在石油中使用塑料的普兰塔芯片销售商,这有危害健康和采取法律行动的危险。 Ghana investigates plantain chip vendors using plastic in oil, risking health and legal action.

加纳食品药品管理局已对一些大蕉片供应商在油炸油中熔化塑料以增强酥脆和保质期的报道展开全国调查，这种做法可能释放邻苯二甲酸盐和增塑剂等有害化学物质，长期暴露可能导致激素紊乱和癌症风险。 The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority has launched a nationwide probe into reports that some plantain chip vendors are melting plastic in frying oil to boost crispiness and shelf life, a practice that can release harmful chemicals like phthalates and plasticizers into food, posing risks of hormonal disruption and cancer with long-term exposure. 林业发展局警告该行为违反了加纳的《公共卫生法》,并可能导致刑事指控和企业关闭。 The FDA warns the act violates Ghana’s Public Health Act and may lead to criminal charges and business closures. 市场监控和实验室测试正在进行中,敦促消费者避免使用有化学味、塑料类口味或异常质地的产品。 Market surveillance and lab testing are underway, and consumers are urged to avoid products with chemical odors, plastic-like tastes, or unusual texture. 该机构正在与警察和地方当局合作,鼓励举报可疑做法。 The agency is working with police and local authorities and encourages reporting of suspicious practices.