Mop up of fake, unwholesome & adulterated drinks worth Eight million naira (N8,000,000.00) from Akpongbon Market, Lagos State.
Enforcement Officers of NAFDAC and its Federal Task Force (FTF) team earlier this week visited the popular Akpongbon market in Lagos as part of its effort to eradicate fake, unwholesome and counterfeit alcoholic and non-alcoholic wines and drinks from circulation.
Many of these offending products were sold by merchants underneath the bridge and include very popular brands of wines and spirits. During the mop-up operation, a transport vehicle containing an array of drinks including JAPATA (a herbal drink that failed laboratory tests) was found hidden in the vehicle. The offending products were confiscated and evacuated.
Attempts to apprehend the supplier of the Japata in the market proved abortive. However, investigation is ongoing.
The products mopped up from the market are valued at N8,000,000.00
NAFDAC is fully alive to her responsibilities of assuring the safety, wholesomeness, and quality of foods and other Regulated Products offered for sale to the public. Consumers are hereby advised to be vigilant and exercise discretion when making purchases, especially during this festive season, and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office across the Federation.
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