SOME 19,056 eggs believed to be unfit for human consumption were destroyed by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development between Monday and on Wednesday.
The eggs worth 5.8m/- were destroyed at Pugu dump site for what experts said was a move by the government to save the public from consuming sub-standard stuff. Veterinary Research Officer Dr Samira Mora told reporters yesterday that 430 trays of eggs were seized in Ilala Municipality on Tuesday.
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