The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians against storing cooked food in the fridge for more than three days. According to the Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, key agents of foodborne diseases that can lead to death. Mrs Adeyeye was quoted in a statement Tuesday signed by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, at an event organised to commemorate the 2024 World Food Safety Day (WFSD).
This year’s global event is themed: “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected.” WHO had also recently advised that foods that have not been refrigerated properly due to power outages should be discarded. According to WHO, perishable and cooked foods stored in a refrigerator after four hours without power are no longer safe for consumption.
This is a major concern in Nigeria as power supply across the country remains unstable due to reasons such as unreliable grid systems, gas scarcity, and substantial debt burdens. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
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