NAFDAC Decries Illegal Use Of Potassium Bromate By Bakers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, has decried the illegal use of potassium bromate and other condiments which is capable of causing cancer.  

The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, disclosed this on

Wednesday in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation workshop for bread
producers in FCT.

Represented by Mrs Clementina Anyakkora, NAFDAC Director in FCT, Adeyeye said that the agency’s surveillance activities and
routine inspections discovered the lack of commitment by most bakers to good hygiene practices, especially in bread making.

She said that the lack of good hygiene practices made it necessary for the agency to collaborate with relevant stakeholders through
workshops and grassroots sensitisation to ensure compliance in that regard.

She explained that “the illegal use of potassium bromate and other unapproved condiments in bread has been of concern to food safety.

“Effective protection of over 170 million consumers against cancer requires consistent preventive management approach, as bread is one
of the stable foods in Nigeria.

“It is expected that all regulatory interventions are employed to ensure that bakeries produce safe bread for consumption.”

The NAFDAC boss, therefore, urged bakery owners in the FCT and the country at large to comply with good hygiene practices, principles
and other regulatory requirements.

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