NAFDAC Reveals The Safest Noodles To Eat | READ FULL DETAILS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that noodles produced in Nigeria are the safest for consumption.
Speaking in Lagos on Thursday, the Director General of NAFDAC, Professor Moji Adeyeye said research carried out by the Agency on noodles produced in Nigeria showed that ethylene oxide or its derivative are not present in any of the instant noodles and their seasonings which make them safe for consumption.
She added that the level of mycotoxin and heavy metals were within the internationally acceptable limit.
“Therefore, the noodles made in Nigeria are very safe to eat,” Adeyeye said.
Giving account of how the sampling of the noodles was conducted to arrive at the conclusion, the NAFDAC boss said a total of 114 samples of instant noodles and the seasonings were used.
“Samples of chicken flavoured instant noodles of various brands (and the seasonings) were drawn from the production facilities across the country.
“This was to ensure that the investigation was robust, covering other instant noodles brands manufactured in Nigeria, besides Indomie, the implicated brand.
“The Post Marketing Surveillance Division also visited markets/retail outlets in the major cities of Lagos, Abuja, and Kano and drew samples of instant noodles for laboratory analysis.
“The market visits served as surveillance for the presence of the Taiwan and Malaysian special chicken noodles in the Nigerian market.
“The samples drawn from production facilities and trade were properly packaged and delivered in good condition to our Central Laboratory, Oshodi, Lagos, where analytical activities commenced immediately in accordance with international standards and methods of analysis” she said.
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