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“NAFDAC has flagged this as a serious violation, as the products were already under regulatory enforcement,” the agency said.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed three alcohol factories in Ota, Ogun State, for allegedly producing banned alcoholic drinks in sachets and PET bottles.
NAFDAC said its enforcement team uncovered several violations during the operation led by an Assistant Director in its Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, Kunke Ojo.
At the first unnamed factory, officials reportedly discovered sachet alcohol being produced alongside large quantities of PET bottles.
The agency initially placed the facility on hold but later discovered that the affected products had been secretly removed from the premises.
“NAFDAC has flagged this as a serious violation, as the products were already under regulatory enforcement,” the agency said.
Officials allegedly caught the second company producing sachet alcoholic beverages despite the Federal Government’s ban and immediately sealed the premises.
NAFDAC said it had inspected the third company in January and placed 22 production machines on hold. Millions of PET bottles and sachet packaging materials were also confiscated for destruction.
During the latest inspection, however, officials allegedly discovered that the company had broken the regulatory seals and restarted the machines.
Millions of additional PET bottles were reportedly found at the facility, prompting its immediate closure.
NAFDAC reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on regulatory violations, saying the operation was part of efforts to enforce the nationwide ban and protect public health.
Consumers were advised to report the illegal production or sale of banned sachet alcoholic drinks to the nearest NAFDAC office.
