Richard Jakpa, the Director of Special Operations at the National Security, has stormed Nutrifoods Ghana, producers of Tasty Tom enriched Tomato mix.
According to Richard Jakpa, Nutrifoods Ghana produced Tasty Tom tomatoes mix on July 21, and in just 10 days, the product has already bloated.
He noted that Ghanaians’ health matters, and they will do everything to expose and bring them to book.
Speaking in the viral video, Richard Jakpa stated, “All these packs here are rejected, as you can see, this is Tasty Tom enriched Tomato mix produced by Nurtrifoods Ghana Limited.
It was produced on the 21st of July, 2025, and in less than ten days, it is fully bloated, and they have a lot of products packed in their warehouse, and we are going for them”.
He boldly added, “This cannot be tolerated in Ghana, our health manner and everything must be done to expose them and bring them to book so that Ghanaians can eat proper foods”.
The video has emerged following the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) order to suspend the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix.
According to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), there have been some safety breaches at the production facility of Nutrifoods Ghana Limited.
In a statement issued on Sunday, August 3, by the FDA, all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products and batches of the product in 380g and 1.05kg pouches have been recalled.
The FDA revealed numerous consumer complaints, and an investigation led to their decision.
FDA inspection also found poor maintenance of key manufacturing equipment and a lack of adequate monitoring systems.
The FDA statement read, “Accra: August 3, 2025 – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix with immediate effect. A market recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products, and specific batches of the product in pouches (the 380g and 1.05kg pouches) was earlier directed by the FDA”.
The statement added, “The suspension follows consumer complaints and FDA’s investigation of Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s manufacturing plant, which established infractions on standards and quality. Maintenance of critical manufacturing equipment was poor, and monitoring systems were inadequate to protect public health and safety.
The lapses at the manufacturing plant affected the integrity of the canned products by compromising the sealing mechanisms, leading to contamination and bloating of the products in pouches Mold was found on some of them, raising serious health and safety concerns, hence the suspension and product recall”.
The FDA further revealed, Nutrifoods were earlier barred from manufacturing the product in January 2025.
“In line with the FDA’s commitment to transparency and accountability, internal investigations have commenced to ascertain if there were regulatory lapses, particularly because Nutrifoods had earlier in January 2025 been barred from manufacturing the product. Any dereliction of duty identified will be swiftly dealt with in order to strengthen the FDA’s regulatory oversight”.
The FDA statement further urged consumers, retailers and wholesalers to take note of this directive
“The Authority advises consumers, retailers and wholesalers to take note of this directive and act accordingly. We will continue to exercise rigorous oversight in accordance with our mandate to protect public health and safety”, the statement added.
Watch the video below:
Pay attention tomato paste patrons! pic.twitter.com/m8vDwA3qkW
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) August 3, 2025