The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two sachet water factories in Owerri for operating in unhygienic environments.
The agency further cautioned another factory during the routine inspection carried out on Friday in the Imo capital city.
The two affected factories included Elmabo Table Water and Sylchap Enterprise Table Water, while Giver Table Water was cautioned over minor issues.
In an interview with newsmen at the end of the enforcement, the Imo NAFDAC Coordinator, Mrs Mercy Ndukwe, said the factories were sealed for poor manufacturing practices.
Ndukwe said: “We have invited them all to visit the NAFDAC office with their licences for verification.
“Looking at the factories we visited, the agency is not happy seeing the environment they were operating in.
“NAFDAC’s minimum requirement is four to…
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