The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians not to eat cooked food refrigerated for more than three days.<\/p>\n

According to the agency, 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.<\/p>\n

Food safety incidents are situations where there is a potential or confirmed health risk associated with food consumption. A food incident can happen, for example, due to accidents, inadequate controls, food fraud, or natural events.<\/p>\n

Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye tasked all stakeholders in the food supply chain to take deliberate actions to institute a food safety culture in their operations to mitigate the food hazards and risks that could compromise food safety.<\/p>\n

The DG while speaking at the 2024 World Food Safety Day with the theme: \u2018Food Safety: Prepare for the unexpected,\u2019 emphasised that food safety is a collective responsibility, and the need for everyone, from producers to consumers, to play their part to ensure that the food that is being consumed is safe.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that globally, one in 10 people fall ill, and 420,000 die each year due to consuming contaminated food.<\/p>\n

This results in the loss of 33 million healthy life years, with children under five and other vulnerable groups in poorer regions being disproportionately affected.<\/p>\n

In developing countries, about $110 billion is lost every year on medical expenses due to unsafe food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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