The Golden Penny Semovita and other items made with semolina have received certification from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, stating that they are free of plastic and other similar impurities.
This, according to the FDA, is in response to a social media video that purportedly showed a lady washing Golden Penny Semovita in plastic after sifting it in cold water.
NAFDAC said that a comparable film was aired in 2020, and that the organisation had responded to it at the time.
In a statement released on Monday, the director general of NAFDAC, Moji Adeyeye, claimed the organisation had verified that the claim was false following appropriate analytical testing in its internationally recognised laboratories.
The organisation went on to say that the allegation in the viral video was false and that Semovita had all of the expected ingredients as well as the necessary Vitamin A.
“NAFDAC wishes to reassure the public that Golden Penny Semovita and indeed all other semolina products registered by the Agency are safe for human consumption having been so approved by the Agency, following science-driven regulatory diligence.
“There is no cause for apprehension by consumers as such approved products are manufactured in line with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and in compliance with the Nigerian Industrial Standards, which is continuously monitored by NAFDAC.
“Members of the public are implored to exercise discretion in the use of social media to address any suspicion they may have on regulated products. Resorting to social media has the tendency to cause fear and panic,” the statement partly read.
