NAFDAC Seals Herbal Store, Others In Kaduna

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed an illegal herbal medicine production facility, one bakery and five sachet water factories in Kaduna.

The affected facilities include Aji Garau Herbal Medicine Store, Karkarku Table Water, 1165 Table Water, Zaiba Table Water, Maisalati Table Water, Rumaisa Table Water and Al–Ihsan Bread.

Speaking to the newsmen on Wednesday, the state coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Nasiru Mato, who led the team for the operation, said some of the closed factories did not meet the minimum requirements to operate, while others were not registered with the agency.

“We are shutting them down for illegal production without marketing authorisations as the investigation continues. The fact that people see sachet water and other products with NAFDAC numbers does not mean they are fully registered, because some people fake the numbers themselves.

“These products are not certified and have not gotten a license from us, so we are closing them down, and we will make sure they are not seen in the market for consumption,” Mato stated.

He added that the illegal production of the herbal concoction “AJI GARAU”, which was ongoing at the time of the visit, violates all hygiene protocols, standard procedures, equipment and personnel to guarantee safety, quality and efficacy of the product.

“All wares used in the production processes, as well as the finished products, are deceptive and misleading, even with location addresses. The products are seized for further investigation while the facility is sealed as a first line of sanction,” he said.

He further reiterated the agency’s commitment to hunting down defiant manufacturers in the state.

NAFDAC Seals Herbal Store, Others In Kaduna is first published on The Whistler Newspaper