The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) have blocked and ordered return of five non-compliant trucks containing sorghum and maize flour) to Uganda.
According to the statement extended to the media, SSNBS announced that at least five trucks Were detected at Nimule border carrying substandard or unfit food.
The trucks which were arrested and send back were carrying sorghum infested with insect and maize flour containing aflatoxin that can cause cancer.
The Bureau during the inspection detected the non compliant in the shipping then sent the food back to the Uganda and urged traders to cease bringing such goods to South Sudan.
“These included two trucks of sorghum found to be infested with live insects and three trucks of maize flour containing aflatoxin levels above the permissible limits—posing a serious risk to public health” the statement partly read.
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding public health and consumer safety by enforcing national quality standards on all imported goods.
The Bureau however reiterated commitment to ensure that South Sudanese in particular and the public in general is protected from harmful, fake or unfit products.
In respond to the above efforts, some members of the public applauded the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) and urged them to double their efforts.
Daniel Tor a business man in Custom market expressed that inspecting and sending back unfit goods to country of origin does only protect consumers but also traders.
“When bad goods are detected at the border it helps us the traders from getting lost, because when they reach the country, we can buy them and detected in our shops even by consumers” he said.
He appreciated the Bureau of standard for the job done and urged them to continue with the job despites harassment or threat.
“I appreciated the Bureau of standard for the job they have been doing it and call on them never to admit any threat that may come with continuous inspection” he said.
He called on the national government to double support for the bureau and ensure not interference with the activities of the body.
” I urge the government to double support for the bureau so that our people are protected, see all these unfit goods being detected could have been consume by many people and hence affected” he said
Rebecca Keji a resident in Munuki whose daily home meals composes of maize flour reiterated the call on government to support the Bureau to continue with the mission of controlling unfit goods from entering the country.
She added that buyers and consumers of the imported products remain secure when hearing such news of sending back what is unfit.
“I can say as consumers were are happy when we hear that fake or unfit goods are send back to country of origin, we feel that there are institution protecting us and we need government to support them” he said.
Keji appreciated the Breau of standard for their tireless efforts in protecting the public from consuming unfit products.
She called on the consumers to keep on eye on fake and expire products and report them to the near by police or authority.
In April 28, 2025 South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) re-exported a consignment of maize flour with found to be non-compliant with regional quality standards.
This is among other re-exportation of unfit goods, all done at Nimule Border during the routine inspections.
Recently the Bureau of standards launched product inspection in the country aimed at dealing with fake and expire goods.
