These guidelines are for the general public and in particular, individuals intending to engage in the manufacture and/or packaging of vegetable oil. It prescribes the minimum Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) requirements for the facilities, controls to be used in processing and packaging of Vegetable oil to ensure wholesomeness and safety of the product. Micro scale food enterprises are manufacturing facilities with staff strength of 1 to 9 and have minor scope and production capacity.
It is necessary to emphasize that no NAFDAC regulated product shall be manufactured, imported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria unless it has been registered in accordance with the provision of Food, Drugs and Related Products Registration, Act Cap F33 LFN 2004.
A pre-packaged and/or labelled food product shall not be manufactured in Nigeria unless the facility has been inspected and Certificate of Listing is issued to the product by NAFDAC. See detailed guidance here
