NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on unwholesome Mayonnaise brand

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has notified Nigerians about the sale of unwholesome Mayonnaise branded (Whippy Real Mayonnaise) in Nigeria.

The notification is contained in a public alert, No. 024/2023, and issued on Monday in Abuja, by Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of the agency, Adeyeye saying that the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency in Ilorin, Kwara State.

She said that the products were sourced locally from the manufacturer, SNF FOODS Limited, Onitsha, Anambra State and laboratory analysis conducted on the product by the agency showed unsatisfactory outcomes.

Speaking further, she said that though the products were still within shelf life, they have become rancid and exhibit a colour different from the original colour of mayonnaise.

The manufacturer’s address was identified as : Plot 52, Harbour Industrial Estate, Pokobros Avenue, Off Atani Road, Onitsha, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, with pack sizes of the products as: 245g and 460g in plastic bottles.

She also disclosed the manufacturing date of the product as: June 2022, and Best Before: December 2023.

According to her, the products’ authenticity and physical condition should be carefully checked and anyone in possession of the batches of Whippy Real Mayonnaise is advised to submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.