The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert concerning the circulation of fake Ginny non-dairy creamer milk in Nigerian markets.
In a disclaimer issued on its official website recently, NAFDAC points out that “the product is widely distributed and sold across the country, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria due to its high demand.”
According to NAFDAC, “The falsified brands of Ginny Non-dairy Creamer have been observed to be lagged with several labeling irregularities indicating non-compliance with NAFDAC’s pre-packaged food labelling guidelines”.
The health agency pointed out several discrepancies between the original Ginny Creamer and the falsified one which include differences in the company of production and distribution, production date, batch number and country of production.
NAFDAC pointed out that genuine Ginny Creamer was imported by “Satnam Investment Nigeria Ltd, Desiree Plaza 2 Sheraton Road, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos”, while the fake one is manufactured by “Oki General Trading Llc Dubai (U.A.E)”.
It further highlighted that it observed that the falsified batch of Ginny Creamer did not specify ‘Creamer’ or clearly stated whether the product is diary or non-diary.
The agency also observed that the net weight showing ‘±35g’ is ambiguous.
NAFDAC further stressed that the fake products do not have its registration number, a clear indication that the product is unregistered and does not comply with the regulatory provisions, as such its safety and quality is not guaranteed.
All NAFDAC zonal directors and state coordinators have been directed to carry out surveillance and mop up the falsified product within the zones and states.
