Kaduna: Depot, water-based drinks factory under NAFDAC’s hammer

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman

In line with its mandate of safeguarding the health of consumers, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has shut down an unhygienic depot being used for storage of yoghurt and flavoured drinks and a water-based drinks factory in Kaduna.

Kaduna State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Nasiru Mato confirmed the enforcement actions on Saturday.

Mato said NAFDAC has intensified surveillance on the manufacture, distribution and sale of regulated products to guarantee their quality, safety and efficacy in line with its mandate

The NAFDAC Coordinator said that following a credible intelligence, a team of regulatory officers from the agency’s Kaduna State office, led by him, swung into action and uncovered a facility used as a depot operating under unhygienic and poor sanitary conditions for storage of yoghurt and flavoured drinks prior to further distribution.

He, therefore, said, consequently, the facility was shut down as first line of sanctions.

In a similar development, Mato said another surveillance visit to a sachet water and water-based drinks manufacturer also uncovered that both the systems and processes met on ground could not guarantee quality, safety and wholesomeness of the products.

He said both the Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Hygiene Practices were compromised, thus, the facility was also placed on hold as first line of sanctions.

He emphasised that manufacturers of all class of regulated products should always adhere strictly to Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices, warning that any violation would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

(NAN)