NAFDAC, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to stop storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. The Direcctor General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this when she spoke at the 2024 World Food Safety Day with the theme: ‘Food Safety: Prepare for the unexpected.’
She said 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
She further stated that 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.
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She said 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
She further stated that 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.
Do you agree with this