The Gambia buries 114 tonnes of spoiled potatoes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gambiana
Gambian authorities had 114 tonnes of potatoes unfit for consumption buried in Farafenni after mould, sprouting and decomposition were discovered. The consignment was seized at the Amdalai border after a health inspection on 7 October, Gambiana reports.
The Gambia buried 114 tonnes of potatoes unfit for consumption in Farafenni after they were seized by the Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA), Gambiana reports. Inspectors found mould, sprouting, advanced decomposition and a strong, unusual smell in the consignment.
The physical inspection took place on 7 October at the Amdalai border post. According to information provided by the clearing agent, the potatoes came from the Netherlands, had been shipped to Dakar in July 2026, and were then repacked in jute sacks before being presented for inspection by Gambian officials. The consignment was seized after inspectors deemed it unfit for consumption and non-compliant with import requirements.
Burial began on Sunday 18 October and was completed on Monday 19 October. Representatives of the health services of Kerewan Regional Council, the National Environment Agency, public health authorities, the Gambian police and customs supervised the operation.
The operation follows the rejection on 9 October of five trucks carrying spoiled potatoes at the Gambian border, during an earlier inspection of potato consignments (five trucks turned away).
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