The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday alerted Nigerians against consuming an unwholesome Mayonnaise brand called Whippy.
Lafiya360 reports that the Agency’s public alert was the result of a complaint received from a consumer, which saw it taking random samples of the product for laboratory analysis.
The result came up short of expectations of a safe product because although the product batch samples were still within shelf life, they had become rancid and exhibited a colour different from the original colour of mayonnaise.
The Agency disclosed that the product is manufactured by SNF FOODS Limited, Onitsha, Anambra State.
According to a statement by NAFDAC, all zonal directors and state coordinators have been directed to carry out surveillance and mop up the implicated batches of the unwholesome product.
The Agency, while imploring distributors, retailers, and consumers to exercise caution and vigilance to avoid consumption, sale or distribution of the implicated batches of the unwholesome Whippy Real Mayonnaise, stressed that the products’ authenticity and physical condition should be carefully checked.
Details of the implicated batch of the product are: Pack sizes: 245g and 460g in plastic bottles; Manufacture Date: June 2022; Best Before: December 2023; and Batch numbers: OA2GP220614A (Pack size 245g), OA2GP220611A and OA2GP220617A (Pack size 460g).
NAFDAC stated, “Anyone in possession of the above-mentioned batches of Whippy Real Mayonnaise is advised to submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office. If you, or someone you know, have consumed this product, or suffered any adverse reaction/event after consumption, you are advised to seek immediate medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
“Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspicion of distribution and sale of unwholesome packaged food products to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322 or via email: sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng.
“Similarly, consumers are also encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the consumption of unwholesome packaged food products to the nearest NAFDAC office, or through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via the Med-safety application available for download on android and IOS stores or via e-mail on pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng.”