IntercontinentalNewsReservoir: NAFDAC Shuts Down Unhygienic Depot, Seals Water-Based Drinks Factory in Kaduna

By Stella Kabruk

In line with its mandate of safeguarding the health of consumers, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kaduna State has intensified surveillance on the manufacture, distribution and sale of regulated products to guarantee their quality, safety and efficacy.

Following a credible intelligence, a team of regulatory officers from NAFDAC Kaduna State office, led by the State Coordinator, Mr. Nasiru Mato, 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.

The agency noted that this is unsatisfactory and unacceptable as it violated standard regulations, adding that under such storage conditions, product contamination is imminent.

Consequently, the facility was shut down as first line of sanctions.

In a similar development, another surveillance visit to a sachet water and water-based drinks manufacturer also uncovered that both the systems and processes met on ground cannot guarantee quality, safety and wholesomeness of the products, as both the Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Hygiene Practices have been compromised.

Thus, the facility was also placed on HOLD as first line of sanctions.

NAFDAC 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 will be made to face the full wrath of the law.