CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Trinidad-owned Massy Stores (SLU) has denied reports circulating on social media that food sent to the landfill for disposal had re-entered the market and is being sold locally.
“We are aware of a voice note in circulation regarding food sent for landfill disposal by our company, Massy Stores (SLU). The voice note suggests that meat, beef, milk, chicken, and cheese sent for dumping was supposedly raided from the landfill, re-entered the market, and is being sold,” said Massy SLU, part of the conglomerate operating in the majority of the English speaking Caribbean countries.
A statement said that based on “our logs of the most recent items sent to the Deglos Landfill on September 1st, 2022, the items submitted for destruction and disposal were poor quality, compromised perishable items, mainly fruit and vegetables and cheese.
“This has been confirmed by the Solid Waste Management Authority, who manages the site and facilitates the disposal of products received,” the company added that food waste prevention at the source is a crucial priority.
“Through various operational strategies (purchasing, inventory tracking) and other means, every effort is made to reduce food waste within our operations. Further, we have a food redistribution program where surplus and food with good “use by dates” are donated to various food-related charitable and other organizations. At the same time, it is still safe for consumption.
“While we are committed to strengthening our processes where food waste is concerned, we wish to reiterate that the items sent to the landfill for disposal were not fit for human consumption. As such, the decision to dispose of the products was in keeping with proper health, safety, and sanitation practice, given the potential health risks,” the company said in the statement”
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