NAFDAC Issues Ultimatum To Bakers Over Guidelines

The National Agency for Food Drug and Administration Control, NAFDAC, has issued three weeks ultimatum to bakers to keep to its guidelines or risk shut down of their facilities.

 The Director-General of NAFDAC, Professor Christianah  Adeyeye, gave the warning in Lagos while reiterating  the agency ‘s determination to continue to create awareness seminar across the six geopolitical zones of the country as build up to the nationwide clampdown .action.

 
The Agency noted that despite the ban on the use of potassium bromate in baking many Nigerian bakers have continued the nefarious act at the detriment of the health of Nigerians.


The DGl who spoke at the One-Day workshop for Bread Producers on “Bread Quality and Safety Standards” said surveillance activities revealed a lack of commitment by most bakers to good hygiene practices.

 Represented by the Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Mr. Sherif Olagunju, she said most of the bakeries are infested with rats. “We know how dangerous these rats can be. 

 Again, some of them now put few tablets of potassium bromate in their pockets even when you come for an inspection you will not find them because they hide them in their homes and come with few tablets in their pockets. 

This has necessitated the need for the agency to collaborate with good hygiene practices through frequent workshops and grassroots sensistisation activities.

The illegal use of dough improvers like potassium bromate, a potential carcinogen in bread has been of food safety concern,”

 She further reminded the bread producers of the basic good hygiene practice requirements and the need for effective compliance with NAFDAC guidelines and procedures.

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