Citizens in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal complained of the risk of expired goods in the market.
One of the consumers in Jou Market told Voice of Hope that the sale of expired beverages: Mango juices, sweets and biscuits was increasing in the market.
Another anonymous consumer testified that many consumable commodities in Wau are expired warning that illiterate consumers stand at the highest risk.
Francis Batista explained that some traders distribute expired beverages to local hawkers to sell them at lower prices.
He said the prices of beverages were lowered from ten to four South Sudanese Pounds to attract many people.
Butrus Richard lamented that he bought an expired injection medicine and paralyzed his daughter.
The National Bureau of Standards did not comment after consumers complained.