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NAFDAC Decries Illegal Use Of Potassium Bromate By Bakers
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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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