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Spoilt milk delivered to Diamond, other hospitals

… Govt launches high-level probe – Public Health Minister confirms
An investigation has been launched into the delivery of a quantity of spoilt milk at the East Bank Demerara

Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department attached to the Health Ministry, Marlon Cole

Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department attached to the Health Ministry, Marlon Cole

Regional Hospital, better known as the Diamond Diagnostic Centre and other hospitals.
Guyana Times was reliably informed that the milk was delivered by a well-known local company; however, health authorities have opted not to comment on the name of company.
While the details surrounding the discovery are surfacing, Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department attached to the Health Ministry, Marlon Cole, when contacted on Wednesday confirmed that indeed some “bad” milk was discovered at the Diamond Hospital and that investigations are ongoing.
Cole explained that while the discovery was made some time back, the probe is yet to be completed since another issue came up. This new matter is in relation to challenges with Customs.
“The milk, some of it, has been seized pending investigations and those investigations are ongoing. So I’m not at liberty to give any details about the investigation,” the Food and Drug Department Head told this newspaper.
However, Cole disclosed that the probe is expected to wrap up soon, after which he will have full details of what transpired. When asked about the quantity of milk that was spoilt, the Director could not say as he is awaiting the submission of the report from the probe.
He further explained that whenever such a discovery is made in the distributors’ bond, his Department has to also examine the importers’ bond as well and this process is yet to be completed.
Meanwhile, Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton told Guyana Times that he was made aware of the situation on the same day but was not fully briefed on what transpired.
“I know for a fact that this milk was destroyed because it was found to have larva inside,” the Minister revealed. However, he stated that all the milk was confiscated and the spoilt ones have been destroyed.
Asked whether the spoilt milk was delivered to any other company, Dr Norton pointed out that if it was then it would have been traced and already withdrawn.

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RiffRaff posted:

so, did the PNC milk kill and murder them people?

If they can supplied spoiled mill to hospital patients, without any checks, then I would not be surprised if they ended up poisoning people (God forbid, it does not happen)

FM
RiffRaff posted:

bad food is not something unique....look how many recalls they have in the US

This is not to excuse the spoilt milk, but you can't view everything thru political lens

All I am saying is the they should take some kind of measure so that it does not re occur.

FM
Mitwah posted:

Spoilt milk can be used to make dahi and yogurt. It can be used also for fish and other animal food. Is it raw milk or ultra pasteurized?

Got Sour Milk?

TELL UnCLE TOM TO BROADCAST IT ON TELEVISION SO THE PEOPLE WILL BE AWARE OF THE USES OF THE GREAT PRODUCT.

Nehru
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

Dude - something is definitely wrong with you.  I can't believe you just said that.  I guess if it is not your children drinking the milk then it doesn't matter.

Bibi Haniffa
Nehru posted:
Mitwah posted:

Spoilt milk can be used to make dahi and yogurt. It can be used also for fish and other animal food. Is it raw milk or ultra pasteurized?

Got Sour Milk?

TELL UnCLE TOM TO BROADCAST IT ON TELEVISION SO THE PEOPLE WILL BE AWARE OF THE USES OF THE GREAT PRODUCT.

Usage of spoilt milk used to be common knowledge even during the PPP regime. Bakeries used it to make sour dough bread.  Please take some time and click on the link I provided.

I don't know who is uncle Tom.

Mitwah
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

Dude - something is definitely wrong with you.  I can't believe you just said that.  I guess if it is not your children drinking the milk then it doesn't matter.

Oii gaal did anyone drink the spoilt milk????...it was detected before giving for consumption is't not so??

Django
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Django posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

Dude - something is definitely wrong with you.  I can't believe you just said that.  I guess if it is not your children drinking the milk then it doesn't matter.

Oii gaal did anyone drink the spoilt milk????

It may not have happened, but that was the intention.

Bibi Haniffa
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

Dude - something is definitely wrong with you.  I can't believe you just said that.  I guess if it is not your children drinking the milk then it doesn't matter.

Problem was caught before it got to that stage

FM
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

i DONT EXPECT YOU TO GET IT. jUST FORGET ABOUT IT.

Nehru
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Django posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

Dude - something is definitely wrong with you.  I can't believe you just said that.  I guess if it is not your children drinking the milk then it doesn't matter.

Oii gaal did anyone drink the spoilt milk????

It may not have happened, but that was the intention.

you pulling a fast one..eh

Django
Nehru posted:
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

i DONT EXPECT YOU TO GET IT. jUST FORGET ABOUT IT.

 LOL

Django
Mitwah posted:
Nehru posted:
Mitwah posted:

Spoilt milk can be used to make dahi and yogurt. It can be used also for fish and other animal food. Is it raw milk or ultra pasteurized?

Got Sour Milk?

TELL UnCLE TOM TO BROADCAST IT ON TELEVISION SO THE PEOPLE WILL BE AWARE OF THE USES OF THE GREAT PRODUCT.

Usage of spoilt milk used to be common knowledge even during the PPP regime. Bakeries used it to make sour dough bread.  Please take some time and click on the link I provided.

I don't know who is uncle Tom.

Abee PM

Nehru
RiffRaff posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Django posted:

Well..ahmmm big news,what will happen here the vendor will not be paid also he will be cautioned,so what's is the big hullabaloo.

Dude - something is definitely wrong with you.  I can't believe you just said that.  I guess if it is not your children drinking the milk then it doesn't matter.

Problem was caught before it got to that stage

Tell them Riff,somebody was doing their job.

Django

Let me say from the outset that I am in no way minimizing the matter of spoilt milk being delivered to these institutions - that is grave in itself - but let's be fair, many of the social welfare systems have been broken for a very long time. For example, most of the milk and biscuits intended for public primary school kids have for years ended up in the hands of the people it was not intended for, like the teachers of the schools, to the detriment of the kids.  The people of Guyana are, in general, so passive and so accustomed to being denied what is due to them that few would say anything when things go wrong and even if they did oftentimes their complaints were ignored or swept under the rug. It is time to change these things. The incumbent government has a chance to correct these things now, let's see what and how they do. Everyone is watching and so far not much good is happening other than cleaning up filthy and smelly Georgetown.  

I believe BJ when he says that he recognises that his government had become disconnected from the needs of the people. I think he and the PPP will be a reformed and realistic force going into 2020 elections. If that is so, AND if this current government does right by the people, 2020 elections will be interesting, and then however it goes the masses of Guyana will benefit. Pie in the sky? I hope not. 

FM
Bibi Haniffa posted:

We don't need milk.  We drinking vodka.  Russian vodka!!!  And lil Grey Goose to add some French swagger!!!

That's waan liquor i can't handle,gimee any whisky and i um good.

Django

Susan is absolutely correct. But unfortunately, it is a Pipe dream. THose who know the PNC will tell you they are like Dogs, they cant stop sucking eggs.

 

But with a slight outside chance, I hope they can stop sucking eggs.

Nehru
Mitwah posted:

Spoilt milk can be used to make dahi and yogurt. It can be used also for fish and other animal food. Is it raw milk or ultra pasteurized?

Got Sour Milk?

Good. So let them people who get it do this with the milk they get.

V

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