More peanut butter brands pulled downNandi County officials inspect Jetlak's Nuteez peanut butter that was pulled off supermarket shelves in the county last week. [Courtesy]More peanut butter brands have been recalled from the market after being found to contain aflatoxin content much higher than recommended levels.The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) yesterday directed the makers of Clovers and Mother Nature’s peanut butter to cease manufacture of the products and recall batches from distributors. “In the last seven months, Kebs has been undertaking market surveillance of peanut butter. “Manufacturers whose product permits have been suspended are instructed to discontinue the manufacturing or offering for sale of all substandard peanut butter,” said Kebs. SEE ALSO :Kebs lists peanut butter brands unfit for human consumption“Additionally, the manufacturers should recall all the substandard products and institute corrective actions.” However, the regulator fell short of recommending investigations or subsequent prosecutions of manufacturers found to have broken the law despite exposing millions of Kenyans to aflotoxins in the listed peanut butter brands.

Source: Standard Digital February 04, 2019 21:04 UTC