THE National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has advised Nigerians against using chemicals and additives for food and drinks to enhance taste, warning that such practices could result in severe illness and even death. The agency issued the warning against the backdrop of the recent incident in Kano where three persons reportedly died after the consumption of dangerous chemicals used as additives. If all of these are violated, then there could be food poisoning. According to her, the agency will work with Kano State Task Force under the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods, which is domiciled in NAFDAC, and the Nigeria Consumers Protection Agency in Kano. If it’s stored in a very humid condition, and expired, the packaging probably was getting compromised, you can get bacteria into dry powdered medium.

Source: Punch April 12, 2021 04:07 UTC