The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC), “has permitted Krispy Kreme (Doughnuts) to reopen and continue its business,” a statement by the Consumers Protection Council (CPC) has said.
Krispy Kreme’s Victoria Island, Lagos branch was shut down on August 8th following a quality inspection exercise conducted by NAFDAC and CPC.
CPC had said that the doughnut shop was found to be using expired products.
However, the CPC in the statement at the weekend signed by its Director General, Babatunde Irukera, said that Krispy Kreme’s operations have met safety standards, hence the decision to allow them resume operations.
“NAFDAC has pursued its process accordingly. NAFDAC has also permitted Krispy Kreme to reopen and continue its business because NAFDAC is satisfied that their operations and consumption of their products currently meet prevailing safety standards.
“NAFDAC, as the primary and key food safety standard regulator, has demonstrated timely intervention that promotes and ensures safety, consumer access and business continuity
“While other procedural regulatory processes continue, the primary food and drug regulator is satisfied that the vital question of safe operations have been resolved sufficiently to allow operations accordingly. In the event of any questions or required clarification, please address same to NAFDAC.
“CPC remains committed to regulatory collaboration and promoting consumer confidence and safety”, said Irukera.
It would be recalled that the Consumer Protection Council and National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control had last Wednesday shut down the Victoria Island branch of Krispy Kreme.
The CPC shared the news on itsTwitter page, revealing that it, together with NAFDAC, conducted a quality inspection on the products, facilities and operations of the doughnut shop.
Director General of the CPC, Tunde Irukera, was part of the team on the scene. The team discovered that the raw materials used by the confectionery are past their expiry dates.
Krispy Kreme officially opened its first store in Nigeria on March 10th 2018, part of a $7m investment by the company. The new stores is operated by Quality Foods Africa, which aims to open 20 outlets by 2023.