According to the Volta Regional Director of the FDA, Gorden Akurugu, there is a high risk of food contamination along the value chain, due to handling, transportation, and storage. He was speaking to the media during a market sensitisation exercise to commemorate World Food Day, themed “Food Safety: Science in Action”. Do not buy rotten food items”, he warned. Mr Akurugu added that in recent times, some food items have been identified to be contaminated with high contents of lead and mercury, hence the need for intense advocacy of food safety. He entreated the academia to continue to conduct research in helping the regulators to combat food contamination and ensure the markets are purged of unwholesome foods.