Stop consuming apple, NAFDAC warns Nigerians

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has cautioned Nigerians to stop consuming an organic apple and black currant originating from Australia. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, who disclosed this, said the products had been certified harmful for human consumption. “The Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has warned against the consumption of Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice originating from Australia. “This was due to unacceptable level of patulin (a mycotoxin) which had exceeded the maximum limit in fruit juice,” she said. Adeyeye pointed out that the level of

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