FDA closes down Marwarko Restaurant over food poisoning complaints
Announcing in a tweet today, May 12, 2022, the FDA said the closure of the restaurant is to enable it to begin investigations into the matter.
The Food and Drugs Authority Ghana (FDA) has closed down the East Legon branch of Marwarko Restaurant over public complaints of suspected food poisoning.
Announcing in a tweet today, May 12, 2022, the FDA said the closure of the restaurant is to allow it begin investigations into the matter.
“We wish to assure the public that the issue would be thoroughly investigated and appropriate actions taken. Additionally, FDA is ensuring the strict implementation of it protocols to prevent any further harm to the public,” it said.
Marwarko Restaurant has been in Twitter trends since yesterday, with users sharing experiences of food poisoning that led to hospitalizations.
As the conversations have gotten intense, some have called for class action suits against the food-chain restaurant.
This is crazy because I’ve at least 5 children turn up at the ER since Sunday who went out to eat at Marwako over the weekend and they’re all on admission https://t.co/aHmOK9kUsE
— Afua (@Afua_Bour) May 11, 2022
The FDA has taken notice of complaints from the public about the suspected food poisoning at the East Legon Branch of Marwarko Restaurant. We have closed down the restaurant and together with other relevant agencies, started investigations.
— FDAGhana (@fdaghana) May 12, 2022
