Tchad suspends four dairy brands over food safety concerns

the ministry of commerce has ordered the immediate removal from the market of several lots of yaourt produced in N’Djamena, following a series of quality control checks that revealed serious non-compliance with food safety standards.

signed by the minister of commerce and industry dr guibolo fanga mathieu, the department informed that the centre for control of quality of foodstuffs (cecoda) conducted verification missions from june 1 to june 5, 2026, at several units of production of yaourt in the capital.

according to reports, the analyses revealed a microbiological and physicochemical quality that did not meet standards; major shortcomings in hygiene rules, conservation, and food safety protocols.

four companies under scrutiny

tami yaourt
yaourt alkhiza
lazza yaourt
yaourt gamar

au regard des risques sanitaires, le ministre ordonne le retrait immédiat du marché de tous les lots de yaourt produits par ces 4 sociétés et la suspension de leur distribution jusqu'à nouvel ordre.

calls for improvement

the ministry invites these companies to conform to the cecoda recommendations in order to render their products compliant with existing standards.

these controls will be extended to all units of production and commercialization of foodstuffs nationwide; the ministry also calls on the population to exercise vigilance.