*The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control clarifies the viral recording about alleged shutdown of Tummy Tummy noodles manufacturing plant, in Anambra State, was not only misleading but also a recycled falsehood created since October 2023

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed a viral audio material circulating on social media on alleged shutdown of the Tummy Tummy noodles manufacturing facility, in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria.

NAFDAC, which noted this in a statement Wednesday, July 23, 2025, clarified that the viral recording was not only misleading but also a recycled falsehood.

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, stated the same audio first appeared October 2023, and was thoroughly investigated at the time.

Adeyeye, in the statement, also said: 鈥淭he claims made in the recording are entirely false.

鈥淭he Tummy Tummy noodles facility in Anambra State was not sealed.”

She further explained that NAFDAC had conducted an unscheduled inspection of the facility, during which samples of four different noodle variants were collected and analysed at the agency鈥檚 laboratory located at Agulu in the state.

The Director-General of the health regulatory agency stated: 鈥淭he results were satisfactory, and no regulatory violations were found.”

The agency as well said the viral audio falsely alleged that it banned other food products, such as tinned tomatoes and seasoning cubes like Maggi.

Adeyeye restated: 鈥淭his is completely untrue.

鈥淭he individual who made these claims also falsely stated they were working in collaboration with NAFDAC and mentioned the presence of 鈥榓cetyl methyl鈥� as a preservative, an assertion that is both unfounded and misleading.”

As regards consumers鈥� concerns about product safety, she recalled that NAFDAC had already conducted a comprehensive investigation 2023,聽 following global alerts about the presence of ethylene oxide in instant noodles.

The findings confirmed that neither ethylene oxide nor its derivatives were present in any instant noodles or seasonings produced in Nigeria, Adeyeye asserted.

Assuring the public that tests for contaminants, including mycotoxins and heavy metals indicated levels well within internationally accepted safety standards, reaffirming the safety of Nigerian-made noodles.

The Director-General stated: 鈥淣AFDAC urged the public to disregard the audio and refrain from sharing unverified information.

鈥淣AFDAC remains committed to its mandate of safeguarding public health by ensuring that only safe, high-quality, and properly regulated food and drug products are available to Nigerians.”

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