NAFDAC offers clarification on recalled Indomie noodles flavour: Not registered or sold in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has allayed public concerns over a recent recall alert involving Indomie Noodles Vegetable Flavour, assuring Nigerians that the affected product is neither registered nor sold in the country.

NAFDAC, in a statement issued on Sunday, explained that the recall was initiated by French health authorities and does not involve any Indomie products manufactured or approved for sale in Nigeria.

According to the agency, the recall was announced by Rappel Conso, France’s official consumer safety platform, following the discovery of undeclared allergens—milk and eggs—in the Vegetable Flavour variant, which could pose serious health risks to individuals with allergies or intolerances.

The statement, signed by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, stressed that the product in question does not originate from Nigeria and is not registered with the agency.

“The Indomie noodles vegetable flavour in question is not registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for sale in Nigeria,” the statement said.

In a related statement, Indomie Nigeria distanced its locally manufactured products from the recall alert, affirming that all Indomie noodles produced in Nigeria are safe for consumption.

The company clarified that it does not manufacture, import, distribute, or sell any noodle variant known as Vegetable Flavour in Nigeria.

“As clearly stated in NAFDAC’s official press release, the affected product recall was from France in August 2025 and the alert was issued purely as a precautionary measure to safeguard the Nigerian public,” Indomie Nigeria said.

The company added that all Indomie noodles produced by Dufil Prima Foods in Nigeria undergo strict quality control processes and fully comply with NAFDAC regulations. It also noted that images circulating online of the recalled product do not match Indomie Nigeria’s approved packaging, branding, or labelling standards.

Reiterating that the importation of noodles into Nigeria is prohibited by law, Indomie Nigeria urged consumers to treat with caution any noodle products with unfamiliar or inconsistent packaging and to rely on verified information from official sources.

Both NAFDAC and Indomie Nigeria appealed to the public to remain calm, assuring that locally manufactured Indomie noodles in Nigeria are safe and unaffected by the foreign recall.