09/11/2011 (Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd) - Consumers are urged to be extra careful when buying refill cooking oil from supermarkets.

The cooking oil you are getting refilled maybe a mixture of different types of oil and not the particular cooking oil you think you are buying.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is aware that this unscrupulous act is being practiced by some supermarkets - that are mixing palm oil with soya bean oils for refills.

The adulterated oil is either sold as soya bean oil or vegetable oil.

In most cases, refills are made in a private area where the consumers are not allowed access to.

The Council says it is very disturbing to note that some traders can go this far to exploit the vulnerable consumers in a rush to grab quick cash.

The Council calls on the Ministry of Health’s Food Enforcement Unit to make frequent checks to supermarkets and take action on those involved in such practice.