CRIMINAL CODE ACT

Section 243: Exposing for sale things unfit for food or drink

2004Section 243 of 575Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Any person who sells, as food or drink, or has in his possession with intent to sell it
as food or drink, any article which has been rendered or has become noxious, or is in a
state unfit for food or drink, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is
noxious as food or drink, or is in a state unfit for food or drink, is guilty of a
misdemeanor and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
(2) Any person who adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article
noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink or knowing it to
be likely that the same will be sold as food or drink, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is
liable to imprisonment for one year.

Cite this section

Section 243, CRIMINAL CODE ACT (2004).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/criminal-code-act/section/243/