Indomie Noodles Under Scrutiny in Nigeria Amid Health Concerns
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Nigeria's food and drug regulator, NAFDAC, is investigating the popular Indomie brand of instant noodles following recalls in Malaysia and Taiwan where health authorities say they detected a potentially cancer-causing substance called ethylene oxide in the "special chicken" flavor of the noodles. NAFDAC is analyzing samples of the product and its seasoning and will scrutinize other brands of instant noodles offered for sale to Nigerians. Indomie is produced by a local manufacturer, and the "special chicken" flavor noodles are not available for sale in Nigeria.
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