National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control in Nigeria said it would commence the random sampling of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning from the production facilities and the markets tomorrow (Tuesday).
The importation of Indomie noodles into Nigeria had been banned for many years and the products were on the prohibition list, NAFDAC said.
This is following the detection of a compound called ethylene oxide, a potentially cancer-causing substance in Indomie’s “special chicken” flavor noodles by health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan.
