NAFDAC seals four tablewater factories for poor practices

The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) has invited the operation managers of 4 desk water manufacturing factories for failing to fulfill Good Manufacturing Follow (GMP) requirements.

The factories embrace Oral Water and Logistics Restricted, producers of Yireh Yaweh Desk Water in Jikwoyi, and Le-Starlight Desk Water in Jikwoyi, Abuja.

Others are Daraja Desk Water and Iris Desk Water and Drinks, producers of Siris Desk Water, situated within the Karshi, Nasarawa axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

NAFDAC additionally sealed and locked the 4 factories throughout its enforcement operations in Abuja on Monday.

The Subunit Head of NAFDAC’s Mararaba Workplace, Wilberforce-Glory Albert, defined that the company initiated the raid resulting from considerations over the standard of water produced by these factories.

Mrs Albert acknowledged that each one the amenities sealed had poor GMP practices, necessitating instant motion to rectify the scenario.

She identified that a number of of those factories lacked pallets for stacking their completed merchandise, and a few didn’t have a manufacturing supervisor to make sure GMP compliance.

She additionally highlighted that some amenities had been working with out licences, lacked correct packaging supplies, had no constructing lights, and had workers that weren’t correctly kitted, all of which contributed to the poor GMP.

“These are the explanations we sealed the amenities and invited them for additional investigation at NAFDAC’s workplace,” she stated.

She additional disclosed that the raid within the space marked the start of broader enforcement actions, as NAFDAC had established a brand new workplace to supervise Mararaba, Keffi, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, and Kurudu.

“This new workplace falls below the FCT Directorate and is named “Larger FCT.”

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Mrs Albert warned producers within the space to be cautious of manufacturing substandard merchandise, emphasising that the regulation would meet up with those that continued to function improperly.

“This raid will proceed. We’ve simply began, and we received’t cease till these factories adjust to GMP requirements,” she stated.

“There is no such thing as a hiding place for producers of substandard merchandise, everybody should do the correct factor, get hold of the mandatory licenses, and produce below correct situations.”

She additionally revealed that among the sealed amenities claimed to be registered with NAFDAC however couldn’t present the required documentation, which was one more reason for his or her invitation to the company.

She urged them to carry all related paperwork to NAFDAC’s workplace.

The NAFDAC group lead added that the factories could be required to pay for any sanctions imposed by the company.

“If their licenses had expired, they might additionally must pay for renewals and investigation fees,” she stated.

NAFDAC emphasised its dedication to investigating and taking motion in opposition to every other unlawful actions being carried out by these factories.

(NAN)