Agents of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) closed a warehouse in Abuja that was said to be stocked with large quantities of expired and unregistered food products.
NAFDAC revealed this through its handle X on Friday.
The regulator said his team raided the premises after discovering them in Zone 4 of Wuse, Abuja.
The statement said the NAFDAC team raided the facility because the operators were “allegedly preparing to revalidate and resell expired items on the market.”
The operation also extended to an unnamed supermarket in Wuse 2, an intellectual area of Abuja, “where revalidated items from the warehouse were allegedly sold to unsuspecting consumers,” the statement added.
NAFDAC said among the expired items confiscated were Cornitos Crusties Nacho, Chaunky Mango, Mother's Recipe, Nacho Crisp, Paneer Makhani, Palak Paneer and Dal Tadka, with the haul valued at approximately N87.5 million.
“Both locations were immediately closed for further investigation,” the statement said.
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Background
In recent months, NAFDAC has intensified its efforts to combat counterfeit and substandard products in Nigeria.
In May, NAFDAC shut down an illegal alcohol manufacturing factory operating in Badagry, Lagos State, and vowed to prosecute the owner.
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In July, the agency confiscated substandard, counterfeit and banned agrochemicals in major markets in Sokoto.
These and many more operations have been carried out as NAFDAC works to address the growing problem of counterfeit and substandard products in Nigeria.
On Friday, NAFDAC “urges consumers, especially during this festive season, to remain vigilant and report any suspicious food products to the nearest NAFDAC office for immediate action.”