NAFDAC seals warehouse with 5,347 bags of illegal Monosodium Glutamate, other unregistered food products 

The warehouse, located on Coca-Cola Road, off Western Bypass in Sokoto, was found to be in violation of NAFDAC’s regulations.

According to NAFDAC, the company had imported raw MSG under a permit intended for processing but was found selling the product directly as a finished product, which is prohibited.

Additionally, the quantity of MSG found exceeded the approved importation limits.

Alongside the illegal MSG, NAFDAC inspectors seized other unregistered food products from the warehouse. These included 193 cartons of Orange Fruity and 71 cartons of Toffeeman Coconut Bites.

“Unregistered items such as Orange Fruity (193 cartons) and Toffeeman Coconut Bites (71 cartons) were also seized,” they stated.

These products were immediately confiscated and placed under review as part of the agency’s ongoing inspection efforts.

Further inspections at Sokoto Old Market revealed even more violations, with 235 bags of FUFENG Monosodium Glutamate being stored in various shops across the market. NAFDAC promptly placed the entire stock on hold to prevent further distribution of the unregistered product.

As part of the enforcement measures, a representative of DEE-LITE IMPEX Distribution Co. Ltd has been arrested and is under interrogation.

NAFDAC has recently dismantled a large-scale illegal alcohol packaging operation at Article Market in Abule-Osun, Lagos State. During the operation, over 50,000 counterfeit branded labels and packaging materials used for fake alcoholic beverages were seized. The counterfeit goods, estimated to be worth ₦2 billion, were intended for the production of unapproved and potentially hazardous alcoholic drinks.

Acting on credible intelligence, NAFDAC’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate raided the facility, where operators were caught offloading a 20ft container filled with unregistered carbonated drinks.