The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against consuming the carcass of a whale, which was washed onto the shores of Tema in the Greater Accra Region. In a video circulating on social media, one can hear some of the residents claiming that, the dead whale is their Christmas gift from God. "God has given us meat for light soup and then you are here saying the meat is not good for consumption. It's very good for consumption and we are going to prepare light soup with it" said another resident in the video who was cutting meat from the decaying sea creature. Meanwhile, the FDA said, it is collaborating with Agencies within the National Food Safety Emergency Response Plan (FoSERP) to address the safety issues. According to the FDA, the situation has been brought under control and is being monitored to prevent people from having access to the carcass as arrangements are underway to safely dispose of the carcass. "The public is advised to stay away from such fishes that are washed ashore as one may not know the cause of death which may have effect on health," the FDA said in a public alert notice. The public is advised to contact the FDA or any of the Food Safety Emergency Response partners (i.e., Fisheries and Aquaculture, Local Government and Rural Development, National Security, Customs Division, Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Department (PPRSD), Veterinary Services Department, Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Ghana Armed Forces, and the Ghana Health Services (GHS) if one comes across such an incident, it added.