Guinness Nigeria Plc appears to be sweating at the moment over the N1b, one billion naira administrative charges imposed on it by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC for failing to adhere to approved manufacturing practice procedures.
Vanguard reports that a routine visit to the company's Ikeja factory by the enforcement arm of NAFDAC on 5 November 2015 led to shocking revelations.
The source said that the team came back with a report about the unwholesome manner in which materials used in the company's manufacturing processes were handled.
“The unhygienic storage condition of the raw materials was a major source of worry for the agency,” the source said
The team is said to have discovered that raw materials used for production were stored in an environment infested with rodents. Evidence of revalidation of expired products was also found.
The source said that NAFDAC was yet to make an official pronouncement on the issue, even as the N1b penalty may not be the only action to the taken against the company.
“Our team visited Guinness and the reported findings were true. The agency is, however, going to make a public statement to this effect at the appropriate time, as the management is still studying the reports submitted by the team,” the source said.
When contacted on the issue, Mr Peter Ndegwa, Managing Director of Guinness Nigeria Plc said that the raw materials store is not a production facility.
He added that Guinness is currently engaged in dialogue with NAFDAC for clarification and resolution of the issues at stake.
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