NAFDAC Orders Recall of Alcoholic Drinks Packaged Below 200ml

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed manufacturers to immediately recall alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml.

The directive comes as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to enforce regulations aimed at reducing the harmful effects of alcohol and limiting access to small-volume alcoholic drinks, particularly among young people.

Under the new directive, manufacturers are expected to take a proper inventory of all affected products and ensure they are withdrawn from the market. NAFDAC further directed that the recalled alcoholic beverages must be destroyed under the agency’s supervision.

The companies involved will also be required to bear the full cost of the recall and destruction exercise.

According to the agency, the move is part of ongoing efforts to completely remove prohibited small-volume alcoholic drinks from circulation and prevent further distribution across the country.

The ban affects the production, importation, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml.

The prohibition officially took full effect on January 1, 2026, following the expiration of a transition period that had earlier been granted to manufacturers to enable them to adjust to the policy.

With the transition period now over, NAFDAC has made it clear that businesses can no longer produce or sell the affected products.

The agency also warned manufacturers, distributors and other businesses involved in the alcohol supply chain to comply fully with the directive, stressing that anyone found violating the regulation could face regulatory sanctions.

The latest development means that manufacturers and sellers of alcoholic drinks in sachets and containers below 200ml will now have to remove the affected products from the market or risk facing action from the regulatory agency.

The move is expected to generate fresh discussions among manufacturers, distributors and consumers as NAFDAC steps up enforcement of the ban across Nigeria.