Something smells fishy in the Mandeville Market

June 29th, 2010

Just when you thought it was safe to eat fish again, an alert was issued to warn consumers about fish purchased in the Mandeville market.  Dr. Beverley Wright, the chief medical officer for that area, stated that samples of fish were tested and traces of embalming fluid were found.  That stopped me in my tracks, [...]

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Be Careful about Buying Tainted Ackee!

June 2nd, 2010

Maybe we need to start climbing our own trees and picking our own ackees?That’s how I felt when I read the article entitled “Beware of Unfit Canned Ackee” in  The Gleaner published May 14, 2010. The articler stated that 40 cases of processed ackee had ‘disappeared’ from a factory in St. Elizabeth, which was under investigation.  The Bureau of [...]

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