Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, yesterday, gave more details on the ban on Indomie Instant Noodles, disclosing that a particular flavour of the brand, ‘Special Chicken Flavour’, was not registered by the agency for sale in Nigeria.
Adeyeye, while throwing more light on the
banned product, as the agency commenced random sampling and analysis of Indomie
noodles, including the seasoning, for the presence of ethylene oxide, also
assured Nigerians of a thorough investigation of the product, both at the
factory and market levels.
In a statement made available to Vanguard,
Adeyeye added that the outcome of the sampling and analysis of the products
would be made public.
“She further explained that the Indomie
instant noodles products and other brands of noodles registered by NAFDAC for
sale in the Nigerian market are manufactured in Nigeria and are only granted
NAFDAC registration status following a strict regulatory regime covering all
aspects of Good Manufacturing Practice, GMP.
The statement reads in part: “The Management
of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC is
aware of the recall of Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ by the
Ministries of Health in Malaysia and Taiwan on account of the alleged presence
of ethylene oxide, a compound associated with an increased risk of cancer.
“NAFDAC, as a responsible and responsive
regulator, is taking swift actions to carry out random sampling and analysis of
Indomie noodles (including the seasoning) for the presence of ethylene oxide,
as well as extending the investigation to other brands of instant noodles
offered for sale to Nigerians.
“We use this medium to assure the public that
a thorough investigation of the products will be conducted both at the factory
and market levels and our findings will be communicated.
The public is also hereby informed that the
implicated Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ is not registered
by NAFDAC for sale in Nigeria. It is important to mention that noodles are on
the Import Prohibition List of the Federal Government of Nigeria and is
therefore not permitted for importation to Nigeria.
“Further, the Indomie instant noodles
products (and other brands of noodles) registered by NAFDAC for sale in the Nigerian
market are manufactured in Nigeria and are only granted NAFDAC registration
status following a strict regulatory regime covering all aspects of Good
Manufacturing Practice, GMP.
“The Ports Inspection Directorate, PID is
also on heightened alert to guard against the importation of the implicated
product into Nigeria. NAFDAC wishes to re-assure the public that the Agency is
proactive and remains alive to her responsibilities of safeguarding the health
of the public.”
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