Lovers of noodles in Nigeria must be careful of the distribution and sales of a particular brand of noodles in the country.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control,
NAFDAC, has warned of some Maggi noodles produced by Nestle India.
NAFDAC said these noodles contained excess lead and were therefore deemed unsafe and hazardous for human consumption.
“Nestle has recalled its Maggi instant noodles from stores across India
following the report by the Indian Food Safety Regulators of probable
lead contamination. Lead exposure causes an estimated 143,000 deaths a
year worldwide.
“In view of the potential safety concerns on consumption of the lead
contaminated Maggi instant noodles, NAFDAC warns that Maggi instant
noodles produced by Nestle India should not be consumed.
“Departmental stores, wholesalers and retailers should also be proactive
in ensuring that such products are brought to NAFDAC if they come
across any, and under no circumstances should such products be sold,”
NAFDAC said
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