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If you love instant noodles, now might be a good time to pause and look at what you’re ingesting. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on May 2, 2023, issued a press release concerning the recall of a flavour of the Nigerian staple, Indomie.

PRESS RELEASE

Recall of Indomie Instant Noodles 'Special Chicken Flavour' by Health Officials in Malaysia and Taiwan Over Alleged Detection of Ethylene Oxide, a Carcinogenic Compound.#NafdacRelease pic.twitter.com/KAeFAKMUqx
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) May 2, 2023

The Indomie “Special Chicken Flavour” is being recalled due to health concerns. Here’s the gist.

Why is NAFDAC issuing a recall of the “Special Chicken Flavour”?

[Banned Indomie / Premium Times]

In the statement signed by the director general of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, she said NAFDAC has begun sampling and analysing other Indomie noodles flavours. This also includes their seasonings, as they’re testing for the presence of ethylene oxide.

Why’s ethylene oxide bad? Ethylene oxide is a colourless and odourless gas. According to the National Cancer Institute, “In smaller amounts, ethylene oxide is used as a pesticide and a sterilising agent. The ability of ethylene oxide to damage DNA makes it an effective sterilising agent but also accounts for its cancer-causing activity.”

The statement from NAFDAC read, “The Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC is aware of the recall of Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ by the Ministries of Health in Malaysia and Taiwan on account of the alleged presence of ethylene oxide, a compound associated with an increased risk of cancer.

“NAFDAC, as a responsible and responsive regulator, is taking swift actions to carry out random sampling and analysis of Indomie noodles (including the seasoning) for the presence of ethylene oxide, as well as extending the investigation to other brands of instant noodles offered for sale to Nigerians.

“We use this medium to assure the public that a thorough investigation of the products will be conducted both at the factory and market levels, and our findings will be communicated.“

Adeyeye also noted via Twitter that noodles are on the import prohibition list. They’re not allowed to be imported into the country.

The ban only affects noodles imported into the country, not those produced in Nigeria.

What can I do?

You can help spread the word so people don’t consume harmful food. Also, look out for where the noodles are made. If it shows that it’s an exported product, there’s a good chance it’s illegal. Worse, it might be carcinogenic — which could spell double trouble.

Stephen Agwaibor

May 3, 2023

Citizen

Ban', cancer, indomie, NAFDAC
Nigerians are king of colloquials, but we need to normalise calling these foods their real names. Well, we rounded up 5 food products that are not being called their original names. You are guilty as charged.

1. Noodles Not Indomie
- allnigerianfoods.com
Next time, say you want to buy Noodles, then let the seller ask for the specific brand you want. I promise you won’t trip and hit your head on the floor.

2. Sausage Roll Not Gala
- uacfoodsng.com
“Eiss, give me two Gala and one…” Sis will you stop it. This thing is Sausage roll. SAUSAGE ROLL.

3. Condiment Not Maggi
- nestle.com
Not every condiment is Maggi, and Maggi is only a kind of condiment. In other words, not every cube is a Maggi cube. Say you want condiment.

4. Sachet Water Not Pure Water
- albinuschiedu.com
A pure water is any water that is pure – isn’t that obvious? Is the water from your tap not pure? Don’t let us fight. Call this thing its name – Sachet water.
Doyin Olagunju

August 16, 2020

Chopist

Food, Gala, indomie, Maggi, pURE wATER
If you’ve ever been saved by the healing power of noodles, this post is for you.

Here are some of the times it has come through:

1) During broke days.

Especially when we were students. God safe us.

2) When you’re too lazy to cook.

Indomie fills the gap when you’re too lazy to cook real food but too hungry to eat snacks.

3) When you wake up in the middle of the night and you’re feeling peckish.

Really, are you proud of yourself?

4) As a cover-up for the fact that you can’t cook.

If you know, you know.

5) As a quick snack when bae comes over.

Throw in eggs to show that you care.

6) To hold belle while waiting for beans to boil.

Don’t judge me.

7) For overnight shenanigans.

If Indomie isn’t in your overnight bag, then I don’t know for you oh.

Nothing slaps harder than chewing raw Indomie in the middle of the night as you ponder on all decisions that got you to where you are.

Hassan Yahaya

June 25, 2020

Chopist

indomie, insidelife
On this International Women’s Day 2020, take this quiz to find which great woman in history is your Indomie Power Woman Avatar.

Astor George

March 8, 2020

Quizzes

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As crazy as this might sound, there’s actually an Indomie flavour that perfectly aligns with every personality — from the dependable Chicken to the underrated Oriental Fried Noodles. So, we created a quiz that tells you which flavour you are most like.

Take to find out:

NerdEfiko

February 4, 2020

Quizzes

indomie
When you calculate how much you spend buying food in a month just because you don’t want to cook

I don’t believe my eyes
This is how you struggle to eat indomie for the tenth night in a row

God deliver me from this affliction
How you show up at your friend’s house who likes to cook every weekend

Surprise! It’s me again, what’s for lunch?
Everyone at the food place near your house knows your name, surname and birthday

Customer!!!
You parent’s are tired of you showing up every weekend to beg for homemade food

There’s just nothing like your mum’s jollof rice
This is you on the rare occasion that you have to cook

Why do bad things happen to good people
And it’s not as if you don’t know how to cook o you just don’t understand why it has to be so stressful

The stress
You’ve not refilled your gas cooker in 3 years because the only thing you use it to cook is indomie

At least you are saving money there
How you feel when you get into a relationship with someone who loves to cook

The Lord is good
You’ll rather soak garri for breakfast, lunch and dinner than enter the kitchen to cook

Garri never killed anybody
How you feel when you manage to boil rice once a month

Nobody talk to me, please
This is what your fridge always looks like

You don’t even have stew
When your friends come over and ask you what you have to offer

Will you like indomie or indomie?
While you don’t like to cook we know you love to eat. So how do you feel about jollof rice?

Toketemu Ohwovoriole

June 8, 2018

Oldies

bad cook, Cooking, Food, food struggles, Friends, Friendship, garri, indomie, Jollof RIce, money, money struggles, Rice

Why is NAFDAC issuing a recall of the “Special Chicken Flavour”?

What can I do?

1. Noodles Not Indomie

2. Sausage Roll Not Gala

3. Condiment Not Maggi

4. Sachet Water Not Pure Water

1) During broke days.

2) When you’re too lazy to cook.

3) When you wake up in the middle of the night and you’re feeling peckish.

4) As a cover-up for the fact that you can’t cook.

5) As a quick snack when bae comes over.

6) To hold belle while waiting for beans to boil.

7) For overnight shenanigans.

When you calculate how much you spend buying food in a month just because you don’t want to cook

This is how you struggle to eat indomie for the tenth night in a row

How you show up at your friend’s house who likes to cook every weekend

Everyone at the food place near your house knows your name, surname and birthday

You parent’s are tired of you showing up every weekend to beg for homemade food

This is you on the rare occasion that you have to cook

And it’s not as if you don’t know how to cook o you just don’t understand why it has to be so stressful

You’ve not refilled your gas cooker in 3 years because the only thing you use it to cook is indomie

How you feel when you get into a relationship with someone who loves to cook

You’ll rather soak garri for breakfast, lunch and dinner than enter the kitchen to cook

How you feel when you manage to boil rice once a month

This is what your fridge always looks like

When your friends come over and ask you what you have to offer

While you don’t like to cook we know you love to eat. So how do you feel about jollof rice?