Industries must never compromise on quality

Recent reports of aflatoxin contaminated peanut butter products are of major concern as they relate to how the issue of product quality is addressed by manufacturers in the country.

While regulatory authorities have acted to remove the contaminated products from the market, recalls are only the first step in addressing this issue. This is because some very important questions have not been addressed – specifically how were contaminated peanut butter products manufactured and released for distribution to the public without the contamination being detected or anticipated by the manufacturers?