Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has given more details about the ban on Indomie Instant Noodles.
Adeyeye told reporters that a particular flavour of the brand, ‘Special Chicken Flavour’, is not registered by the agency for sale in Nigeria.
The NAFDAC DG also said that the agency has commenced random sampling and analysis of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning, for the presence of cancer-causing agent ethylene oxide, which was reportedly discovered by Taiwanese and Malaysian authorities.
The statement read;
“The Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC is aware of the recall of Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ by the Ministries of Health in Malaysia and Taiwan on account of the alleged presence of ethylene oxide, a compound associated with an increased risk of cancer.
“NAFDAC, as a responsible and responsive regulator, is taking swift actions to carry out random sampling and analysis of Indomie noodles (including the seasoning) for the presence of ethylene oxide, as well as extending the investigation to other brands of instant noodles offered for sale to Nigerians.”