File:Pick n Pay Staff during the opening of the store
The Lusaka Fast Track Court has fined picked N’ Pay K18, 500 for selling expired food stuffs.
During judgement passed in Lusaka yesterday by Judge Brian Simachela, Pick N’ Pay was found guilty of selling red apple flavoured soft drinks 2 litres x 13 and ginger beer flavoured soft drinks 2 litres x 8.
In a case involving Pick N’ Pay vs Lusaka City Council and the people, Justice Simachela asked Pick N’ Pay to pay K18, 500 within 48 hours after the retail outlet pleaded guilty of the charge.
Lusaka City Council has since warned food and retail outlets to adhere to the relevant Acts of the Laws of Zambia; among them the Local Government Act Cap 281, the Food and Drugs Act (Cap. 303) Legislation 2006 (1972).
Good
Put the money in good use
WHo cares, not many think much of Zambians I would sell them virus if I could
Thanks
BB2014,2016
WHo cares, not many think much of Zambians I would sell them virus if I could
Thanks
BB2014,2016
This Fast Track Court is fast and cheap, just k18pin for such big chain store?
UPND should consider suing in Fast Track courts.
Imagine!! A big Chain store after PUTTING SO MANY PEOPLE’s LIVE AT RISK SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO PAY HEAVILY TO LET THEM KNOW THE DANGERS OF SUCH ACTS. Trouble is may there are FIXED FEE UNITS which anybody caught with a similar offence is expected to pay so they break the law with impunity knowing well that sales will pay for possible penalties and still bring a profit!!
Only????Atase! That is R30,000 for such a serious offence. Are these imported drinks by the way?
Really laughable…am sure they will pay k20,000 and tell them to keep the change.
I totally agree. What is K18,500 to pick n pay? The court should have suspended their operations for sometime. Anyway maybe they are first offenders they deserve some lenience. But these big supermarkets really, don’t they keep records of expiry dates for every product that they stock?
Melissa Minimart in Northmeads also sells expired Ginger ale and soda water
Yet you go there and buy whilst smiling foooolishly at the owners!!
Jay jay, walasa. Where do I click like. Imwe ba Kamboni, report to Justice Simachela, not Lusaka Times
Life behind the scenes!
WHO’S NEXT?
Need more punishment