The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it will begin raid of factories producing and selling sachet water without expiry date and approved code in Kaduna State.
The Kaduna State Coordinator of the agency Natim Mullah-Dadi, , made the disclosure during an interview with newsmen.
He said the agency has made it compulsory for all food products to be labeled and date marked in order for consumers to know the manufactured and expiration date.
He urged producers of packaged water to comply with the agencies requirement for proper labeling and hygienic production.
Mullah-Dadi said that during the raid in 2019, the agency was alarmed at the unhygienic environment in which some producers of illegal sachet water facilities operated.
He warned illegal sachet water producers to desist from the act, as their quest for quick money is endangering public health.
The coordinator urged residents not to patronise any packaged water without NAFDAC number and date of production, He also revealed that all packaged water are only fit for consumption within two months of production.
