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Islam El-Gazzar, spokesperson for the Consumer Protection Agency, announced that the agency is investigating an incident involving cooking oil already in circulation in the market being repackaged into new containers, following footage circulating on social media.
Speaking in televised remarks on Al-Nahar channel on Tuesday evening, he said the repackaging process shown in the circulating video violates health and safety standards and involves the use of well-known trademark names. He explained that the agency is carrying out inspection campaigns on suspected sites engaged in repackaging or recycling cooking oil, noting that the agency will issue a detailed statement on the findings of the case within a few days. He revealed that 171 tonnes of cooking oil unfit for human consumption, which had been repackaged and recycled, were seized during 2024,
adding that among the most notable seizures was an unlicensed site in 6th of October City found to be recycling car engine oil, with a total of 16 tonnes of engine oil unfit for use seized, in addition to 41 tonnes of recycled, unfit-for-consumption cooking oil. He advised consumers to buy food products from licensed and reputable outlets and not to be swayed by fraudulent offers, such as buying a bottle of oil for 20 Egyptian pounds when its market price is close to 50 Egyptian pounds, warning that these adulterated oils are sold under trademark names commonly found in the market.
Source: Al Mal Forum