The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC) has refuted reports making the rounds online that it has
banned Indomie Instant Noodles assuring Nigerians of their safety while
consuming the locally produced Indomie Instant Noodles. The regulatory body
said on Monday through its Director-General, Prof Mrs Mojisola Adeyeye.
According to the DG, “NAFDAC did not ban Indomie Instant
Noodles produced in Nigeria. NAFDAC has registered several local manufacturers
and the Indomie noodles have been certified safe for consumption. The Taiwan
and Malaysia noodles have nothing to do with our local producers.”
The statement offers assurance to consumers who have been
exposed to a series of misleading publications that the product was banned by
the regulator. The flood of local publications came up after the alleged
detection of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing substance found in Indomie’s
“special chicken” flavour in Taiwan, and Malaysia by health officials in both
countries.
Speaking on the issue, the Group Corporate Communications
and Event Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Limited, Tope Ashiwaju, said, “We would
like to assure our valued customers in Nigeria that all packs of Indomie
Instant Noodles consumed in Nigeria are produced locally under strict
international best manufacturing procedures with ISO certified standards.
Our commitment to international good manufacturing processes
is unwavering and the quality in every pack of instant noodles produced in all
our factories in Nigeria is non-negotiable.”
“We adhere strictly to the standard procedures set by the
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the
Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) in all our manufacturing processes. “We
use only the finest ingredients, sourced from reputable suppliers, and our
production facilities are regularly inspected and audited to ensure that they
meet the highest standards,” he said.
The Indomie Instant Noodles consumed in Nigeria is produced
locally by Dufil Prima Foods Limited and had produced Indomie Instant Noodle in
Nigeria for almost three decades.
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