NAFDAC recently shut down two Chinese supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops at Wuse Market in Abuja for violating national regulations. The agency found that these establishments were selling unregistered food items and products labeled exclusively in Chinese, which contravenes NAFDAC’s mandatory labeling policy requiring English translations.
Key Violations:
– Unregistered Products: The supermarkets and cosmetics shops were selling products without NAFDAC registration.
– Labeling Issues: Products were labeled solely in Chinese, violating NAFDAC’s English translation requirement.
– Banned and Expired Products: Cosmetics shops were found selling banned, expired, and unregistered products, including aphrodisiacs and aesthetic medicines.
Action Taken:
– Confiscation: NAFDAC confiscated and evacuated offending products worth over ₦170 million.
– Shop Closure: The agency sealed the two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops.
– Warning: NAFDAC warned foreign nationals and investors to comply with Nigerian laws and regulations.
Health Risks:
– Toxic Substances: Many confiscated products contain toxic substances linked to kidney damage, skin cancer, irritability, and memory loss.
– Fake Professionals: Investigations revealed individuals falsely posing as dermatologists and pharmacists, prescribing and selling harmful products.
