NAFDAC commence mop up of the banned foreign fruit juices in Nigerian markets

   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, says it has commenced mop up of the banned foreign fruit juices in Nigerian markets.

   The Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC, Lagos office, Carolly Ngobiri made this known  to newsmen during the mop up in Lagos yesterday.

   Ngobiri told newsmen during the exercise that such products still abound in major markets and supermarkets across the country.

   According to him, a circular issued on Dec. 19^th, 2016  from the directorate directed an urgent visit to all markets and supermarkets across the states to mop up these items.

   The NAFDAC official further advised Nigerians to check all the date markings including the production and expiry dates, as well as NAFDAC registration number of each of the products, before purchase.