The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against consuming two alcoholic beverages—King’s Orange Flavoured Liqueur and Jupiter 1990—describing them as unsafe and unregistered. Both products were found to contain marijuana extracts and are suspected to have been produced illegally.

In a statement issued on Monday, the FDA said the drinks are believed to be the work of Famude Catering Services, an unlicensed outfit operating in the Ashanti Region.

“King’s Orange Flavoured Liqueur was originally registered with the FDA in 2022,” the Authority disclosed. “However, in July 2023, during routine market checks and lab tests, it was found to contain traces of marijuana.”

Following the discovery, the FDA revoked the company’s licence, shut down its facility, and referred the case to the Suntresu District Police for investigation and possible prosecution.

Despite these enforcement actions, the Authority revealed that in April 2025, it received intelligence that King’s Orange Flavoured Liqueur was still on sale in Koforidua. This led to the discovery of a new unlicensed production site.

“On April 30, 2025, a joint team from the FDA, NACOC, and the DLEU raided this illegal site at Jachie Abidjan Nkwanta and found bags and parcels of dried marijuana, labels of Kings Orange Flavoured Liqueur, and another unregistered drink called Jupiter 1990,” the statement said.

Laboratory analysis confirmed that both products tested positive for marijuana extracts. All items retrieved from the operation were handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) of the Central Police Command in Kumasi to support ongoing investigations.

The FDA has warned that “consuming such unsafe alcoholic drinks could seriously harm one’s health, including causing permanent damage to organs like the liver and kidneys.”

Retailers and wholesalers have been instructed to “immediately stop selling those drinks and return all stock to the nearest FDA office to prevent consumers from buying or drinking them.”

The Authority said it remains committed to working with the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service and the Narcotics Control Commission to curb the circulation of unsafe products.