Namib Mills' instant porridge product was blamed for the death of three children but tests have proven the food to be clean.A Namibian food manufacturer will be allowed to sell their porridge product in South Africa again after it was cleared of culpability in a food poisoning incident.
The three victims — two from the same household — were aged between one and four, with the seven-year-old fourth child later discharged in stable condition.The product was swiftly removed from shelves and an investigation was launched against Namib Mills and the national retailer where the product was purchased by the victims’ caregivers.
The NCC confirmed that all testing, which revealed no adverse findings, were done through accredited laboratories. “Being drawn into something that has been proven unrelated to our product has required extensive effort and resources to demonstrate our innocence,” saidNamib Mills reiterated their commitment to the highest regulatory standards and supported swift evidence-based actions when incidents occur to ensure fairness and a minimising of unnecessary harm.