NAFDAC shuts honey packaging facility in FCT
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raided a facility that packages honey under poor hygienic environment in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, who disclosed this in a statement, said the action was based on information on social media which indicated that the product, produced by Upon the Rock Church of God, Durumi, Abuja was adulterated.
“We acted based on information (video) of honey purchased from a certain supermarket in Abuja, circulated on social media by a customer alleging that the product was adulterated.
“The product was produced by Upon the Rock Church of God, Durumi, Abuja,’’ Adeyeye said, adding that tests on the product, which was initially registered with NAFDAC confirmed that the product had become unwholesome and unfit for consumption.
“Investigations revealed that the company registered ‘Upon the Rock Honey’ with NAFDAC in December 2018 upon assurance that NAFDAC’s quality standards were met through proper testing and inspection.
“But thereafter, the company started producing under poor hygiene. The facility also added some unregistered variants of the product that were never presented to NAFDAC.
“Some of the products were found to have fake NAFDAC registration numbers printed on them. Several samples of the products have been analysed and the reports showed that many of the products were unsatisfactory and may pose danger to health,’’ she stated.
Prof. Adeyeye assured that NAFDAC has ordered a recall of the products and applied appropriate sanctions on the company, adding that further stringent measures are still being taken to ensure that the company complies with relevant NAFDAC regulations and guidelines if it wants to continue in business.
