Zimbabwe: Several Water Bottling Firms Banned

28 December 2012

GOVERNMENT has banned several water bottling companies for failing to meet basic hygienic requirements. Fifteen out of 49 companies that had applied for licences were registered. Ministry of Health and Child Welfare food control deputy director Mr Freddy Chinyavanhu yesterday said only 21 water brands from 15 companies supplying bottled water had been certified by the Food Standards Advisory Board.

FSAB is the regulatory board that makes random checks on the quality and safety of water for domestic and commercial use.

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