The alleged ‘plastic rice’ that was imported into the
country has been proven not be a product of plastic, but not fit for
consumption, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
(NAFDAC) has said.
The acting Director General of NAFDAC, Mrs Yetunde Oni said
in a press conference on Thursday, “Based on laboratory result, the product is
not plastic but the rice is contaminated with micro-organisms above permissible
limit.”
The full laboratory report, according to NAFDAC showed that
the aerobic mesophilic count and coli form in the consignment were above
maximum limits.
She said: “The seized consignment is unsatisfactory and
therefore unwholesome for human consumption. The consignment upon handover by
the Nigeria Customs Service shall be destroyed.”
Also speaking, Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed
Ali said irrespective of the outcome of the laboratory analysis, the Customs
will remain vigilant and alive to its responsibilities.
“We are still guided by the intelligence we have which
indicate that several metric tonnes of expired and dangerous rice are still
lying in wait at warehouses in neighbouring countries. We will therefore
intensify our patrols to ensure that economic saboteurs do not succeed,” he
said.
4 Comments
Some said people somehow have brought the rice into town & it's selling fast.
ReplyDeleteWe suffer so much on imported goods...spend more & get infected more. Buy MadeinNigeria!!!
ReplyDeleteSad!
ReplyDeletePeeps will still buy it.
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