The National Agency for Foods and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a Chinese Supermarket for selling expired products.
Naija News reports that NAFDAC in a statement on Tuesday also accused the Chinese Supermarket, located in Wuse 2, Abuja, of labeling its products in the Chinese language in contravention of Nigeria’s laws.
The statement explained that the Supermarket management failed to translate the Chinese inscription on their products into English.
“NAFDAC sealed off a Chinese supermarket in Wuse 2, Abuja, for selling expired products and items labeled entirely in Chinese without English translations, which violates NAFDAC regulations.
“The supermarket, located at Azba Mall on Durban Street, is owned by Chinese nationals who claimed they were in the process of obtaining NAFDAC approval and translating product labels. Over 90% of the items on the shelves were labeled in Chinese.
“Expired products were also discovered during the inspection. The agency is investigating how these products entered the country in such quantities without proper checks and has extended the probe to the supermarket’s warehouse to ensure public safety,” it read.
NAFDAC reiterated its commitment to protecting the public health of Nigerians. The management of the Supermarket was invited for further investigation.
“Please note, products sold with labels in foreign languages without English translations violate NAFDAC labeling guidelines and are illegal.
“We have invited the supermarket’s management for further investigation and reaffirm our commitment to protecting public health,” it added.