Chocolat Royal was shut down some weeks ago by NAFDAC after claims that they were using expired goods at the restaurant....but it was re-opened a few weeks later. The management of the popular cafe situated in VI have issued a public statement, explaining their own side of the story. Read the full statement after the cut...
132 comments:
Ndi Ala
if the shi*T they gave us here was to happen in china ...you remember what happened to the people that did sh*t with babies food in china?...Nigeria...man know man..yeye people.I will never go therer again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Noted.
what has happened? did NAFDAC not evacuated expired products from CR? is CR not going to take legal actions? could it be that money has exchanged hands again? na wa o
Who would go and diner there when you have the bad press?? Not me sha
So where's Nafdac apology then is there's any?
So does it mean they were wrongly accused, if so, I'm sure they wld sued the government. May be some 'big shots' intervened in the matter or betterstill ghana must go bags exchanged hands? May God help Nigeria! #copythat
Notin go carry me go dere
.....after bribing NAFDAC
Hiss! Am not bothering mysef wit their crap of atories dat they r using to fool Nigerianns. Their cup of tea, and personal business.
So what was the reason of the closure .... They should explain well
I could only read the first one.The full statement is too tiny.Chocolat Royal should just do the right thing.They should not use expired product.
Uve got to be kidding me! He clearly didn't deny the allegations. Nigeria is fucking hopeless...Nigerians who patronize this business, even more so. Smh!
Let Lebanese people be deceiving you people bcos they hv lived in nigeria long but milking the people
We don't care about your story.. Just give us good foods..!
Gud for evryone
Saada is so sweet motherly and humble
I am so glad this is finally over I love chocolate royale
Chasers salad shrimp creole and chocolate chip cookie here I come. Gosh I have missed those mouth watering doughnuts
These Nafdac pple too worry... And them too lie. This must have been a setup. Nafdac make u a rest. Chocolate royale wet be like Yankee, I see dead fly for my food for iyana ipaja nafdac where u dey? Come surulere come work
Chocolate royal ROCKS!!!!!!!!
Whatever, I ain't going there no more
Ubanagum
Haters have you seen? God big pass una chocolat royal is back
In the statement which they released, they still didn't address the issue of what led to the closure of the cafe. I think they are just being clever by half by mentioning all the awards they've purportedly recieved, without addressing the issues at hand. The question remains, "was the cafe using expired and spoilt products to prepare food meant for public consumption"? That question is yet to be answered.
Thank God it's Friday. Saada, I am coming with my babe and I want the chefs special for the day on Sunday
I love chocolat royale
Okay o we haff hear. I hope the mess that happened the last time won't repeat itself.
#TeamBlessed#
Sweet royal welcome back
Nourishing delicious food! I love royal. Nafdac God will punish you. Trying to destroy the best sweet shop in nigeria
Yipeeeeee! I an coming today today. Sugar free muffin for meeeee
Chocolates all the way welcome back
Linda,u r partisan! You didn't carry the closure story and also the video showing the closure saga. Here you are now telling us about the statement released.one a blogger or media is unbalanced in his/her:their reporting,it marks the end of such Blogger/media.
The owner is so humble
I have met Saada before sweet lady, I am happy for her. She put her life and soul into this business I am more than happy that the devil didn't destroy her good work. Welcome back. We are excited to receive you
it can only happen in Naija. Naija i hail una ooooooooooooo
Very nice thank GOD
I love this. I am happy
I work there. They always pay salaries on time.
Saada, I read your post with tears in my eyes. I own a cupcake shop in Abuja and I know what nafdac puts us through. May Hod rejuvenate your enterprise in Jesus name!
Congratulations Saada. Welcome back
I am happy for them... Next
I saw kaylahs big booty there once and I just go there hoping to catch another glimpse of her. In the process I have fallen in love with the crepes
I love chocolat royal
Linda Ikeji Ifeoma let me tell you something... U can't take all of us to be fools. Sorry . U got the first hand info that evening on the arrival of those nafdac officials and u were forming not wanting to give the details yet. Even after getting the details you didn't clarify the air. Chocola Royale has been experiencing little or no sales since the re-opening on the 7th of June and guess what . Your had to be paid to report otherwise. Please get your sorry fake slimy two time serpentine dentitioned self and stop trading human life for money .
Linda.....them don pay you abi. Never will i visit Chocolat Royal again. They should be closed up and prosecuted.
once again the wool has been pulled over ppls eyes. where in the world is it uncovered that a restaurant has been using expired products for a period of years and 1). the mainstream media including blogs are either silent or vague and brief in their inquiry into the matter and the required condemnation 2). Not a single person/owner/even scapegoat self is identified and prosecuted. last time i checked acute food poisoning can kill. trust nigerians to chop the bribe and issue back their right to trade. now they want to sound like unicef. im disgusted. i for one wont be patronising them anymore. imagine if they hadnt been exposed? shame on you linda for not posing any of these issues afterall u dictate what posts are put up and conveniently inject your views when it suits u it seems or maybe you have been paid too and believe in this rubbish statement they have just put out.
Ok seen
Ok seen
Ok seen
Ngwanu, kodibalu Chukwu. Linda take note!
Ngwanu, kodibalu Chukwu. Linda take note!
The statement is blurred Linda
Thank God dey r back. Let's move on now pls
Ok, cool
Ok, cool
Una sell expired goods or nah???
Leave story jorrr
These people are crazy, they dint state the reasons why it was shut down. The things foreigners do in our country Nigeria, its sincerely sad. Things like this will never happen here in the UK, how can you shut and re-open a place where people eat without informing them reason why it was shut. All of this na buhaha, I hope Nigerians don't patronise them anymore.
I see no explanation in this statement. Or am I missing something
Thought you would have started with an apology for molding my sable out of maggot and expired products which I took two days before the incident.
Story for the gods. I don't know why so many high ranking Nigerian officials are so negligent,how could they reopen this place without thorough and proper investigation??? In every rumor there's a certain amount of truth. Those that still patronise them should do it at their own risk!
new nafdac after dora is easy to take bribe and look the other way.......these lebanese are taking us as fools
This statement didn't say anything
Can we hear from NAFDAC on this issue? Awards from Geneva, Paris and London when they are not the ones eating the pastries doesn't mean anything.
Crab!! Even if your family lived in Nigeria for 1mill generations such grab is not accepted!!! If a Nigeria does same in any other Country they'll be jailed!! Nigerians should stop being so sentiment towards these Arabs foreigners!!! Rubbish!! If they have their way, they might kill everyone in Nig and take over our Land.. Ndi Ara.. Racist BASTARDS!!
once again, the wool has been pulled over our eyes. where in this world are allegations by nafdac (an organisation tasked with protecting consumers - not just the rich) agaist chocolat royal for using products that have expired for over 10 years written off in the space of weeks with no single person held to account at least to the knowledge of the general public. even more suspicious is how a case which borders on public health (last time i checked, acute food poisoning can kill) was largely missed by the mainstream media (maybe they were afraid that exposure would prompt action against their 'friends') and vaguely reported by some blogs (most of which conspicuously left out any opinion - yes i'm talking to YOU TOO linda).As someone who has patronised chocolat royal in the past, i can tell you that this issue is not one to be swept under the carpet. The minute we nigerians realise that we are human beings just like the western people, and start valuing ourselves, shall we have the real change that people have been shouting for. They write in their poorly prepared statement and jingly radio adverts that 'sensational reports' do not truly portray who they are yet , no mention is made of any of the allegations made against the company. using ingredients that expired since 2004 is the same as attempted murder. people's hard earned money went into their pockets and all they got back was food poisoning along with other ailments that they may never know came from chocolat royal. another point, it was fellow nigerians like me and you working in this establishment and they knew about it and yet, did nothing about it. in all this, we are being treated like fools in our own country by outsiders. BOYCOTT CHOCOLAT ROYAL untill this matter is fully examined and the public is informed by the necessary authorities. until then, any patronage is a gamble with your health. something linda should have told us since
once again, the wool has been pulled over our eyes. where in this world are allegations by nafdac (an organisation tasked with protecting consumers - not just the rich) agaist chocolat royal for using products that have expired for over 10 years written off in the space of weeks with no single person held to account at least to the knowledge of the general public. even more suspicious is how a case which borders on public health (last time i checked, acute food poisoning can kill) was largely missed by the mainstream media (maybe they were afraid that exposure would prompt action against their 'friends') and vaguely reported by some blogs (most of which conspicuously left out any opinion - yes i'm talking to YOU TOO linda).As someone who has patronised chocolat royal in the past, i can tell you that this issue is not one to be swept under the carpet. The minute we nigerians realise that we are human beings just like the western people, and start valuing ourselves, shall we have the real change that people have been shouting for. They write in their poorly prepared statement and jingly radio adverts that 'sensational reports' do not truly portray who they are yet , no mention is made of any of the allegations made against the company. using ingredients that expired since 2004 is the same as attempted murder. people's hard earned money went into their pockets and all they got back was food poisoning along with other ailments that they may never know came from chocolat royal. another point, it was fellow nigerians like me and you working in this establishment and they knew about it and yet, did nothing about it. in all this, we are being treated like fools in our own country by outsiders. BOYCOTT CHOCOLAT ROYAL untill this matter is fully examined and the public is informed by the necessary authorities. until then, any patronage is a gamble with your health. something linda should have told us since
Ok but won't patronize you
People any time soon
Why should they be given the right to reopen? who paid the price for the expired products they were using to cook? useless people they want to use money to insult our intelligence boycott them abeg other decent people require outlets for their restaurants pls send them packing.
linda where is your opinion on this matter? NAFDAC why isnt it you putting out a statement stating your investigation and allegations and steps for apportioning blame (which in this case based on the magnitude of the allegations must rest at the top) why is everything for sale in this country mtchew!
Linda Ikeji why havent you followed up on this story with facts and give it your unbiased opinion? why wasnt it the frontpage on any mainstream media? God save us all they just paid some egunje and all was washed clean chai
can a nigerian go to any other country and be selling them poison and in some weeks come back and say for 21 yrs theyve been the best whereas allegedly (since the public who chop these chops arent privy to any info) using expires ingredients as old as a decade, wont they lynch me and send me packing? why are we so carefree in this country no respect for ourselves u will still see ppl their 2moro chopping heartily so sad.
I don't see any explanation. What explanations does he have that he has to give nigerians especially children expired products. How heartless can he be. Some of them were as old as 2003. Common!!!! I will never go there again. Neither will my kids. Ofcourse they have re-opened cos money talks, bullshit works.
It's only in a reckless country like naija that authorities will allow this man to open back for biz. I can't imagine buying anything from them again.
I don't blame him, if it was China, he would have been beheaded long ago. Stupid immigrants. Why can't he go give dem expired stuff in his country. I don't blame him, I blame the Nigerian govt
Only in Nigeria will there not be a criminal prosecution of a case like this. Only in Nigeria. I think we need to start #boycottchocolatroyal.
So nafdac lied on u guys abi?? Keep deceiving yourselves.
this must be a joke,you feed pple with expired product for 21years and u have gut to come and explain this trash.we are doomed in Nigeria
boycott them pls it should be NAFDAC making statements and answering questions of which we the general public have many. linda shouldt you be our voice in all this? why are you silent. na wa oh.
Liar!!! Why haven't you sued nafdac?After bribing 100million Naira. God is watching all evil doers.
I can't believe this. So they have the guts to com out and even offer an explanation? Wonders shall never end. They are paid in other countries for disposing toxic wastes and then bring in the wastes here as edibles. Knowing Nigerians, many will still go back to them.
...Cancer
Concerned Nigerian
WTF. Tell us what really happened. Not this long baseless story
We ought to send a string signal to all businesses that operate like the "UNETHICAL CHOCOLAT ROYAL" that lets them know that we are not fools and that we value our lives inspite of that they and their crony business/elite/government friends might think.
WE ARE NOT SPENDING OUT MONEY WHERE OUR LIVES ARE NOT VALUED!!! CLOSE DOWN CHOCOLAT ROYAL FOREVER. if our government cannot do the right thing - protect its citizens - we will protect ourselves by VOTING WITH OUR FEET AND WALLETS
PLEASE DO NOT GO TO CHOCOLAT ROYAL EVER AGAIN.
Abeg leave story!
So if you guys didn't use expired products what then is the true story???
Anyways na people wey dey stupid enough to still go there...If una carry ebola una go learn
Only in naija do they get away with this kinda thing...smh
Hhmmm?! They might have bribed nafdac officials for permission to reopen business! I didn't see anywhere in this their press release where they denied the fact that expired condiments were discovered in their store room!... This incident has already dealt their business a heavy blow! Their business will never be the same again! In fact, it's gonna take them many years to bounce back!!!
Bullshit! This country sucks! I cant believe this is happening... How the hell can they re-open for business?
What utter rot. Millions of naira worth of expired food does not remain stocked in freezers because someone "forgot". Any hospitality business worth its salt regularly checks their stocks for close to or expired products and either discards or cooks it to be donated.
You sold expensive tasteless crap and poisoned people for years so you could make a bigger profit to fund your lavish lifestyle.
F#@k THAT sh%t about how long you and your family have been here. You who would never marry a Nigerian, but are content to collect money and spew racist crap behind our backs.
TL;DR: You DELIBERATELY bought expired food on the cheap, passed it off as expensive crap, got caught and now no one wants to eat your crap. You are losing money and so have resorted to begging.
B*tch please.
jokers. bunch of lies. Please tell us why chocolate royal was closed. You wan kill us finish se?
Not clear couldn't read it Linda.
#boycottchocolatroyal
they havn't said anything actually. they didn't take responsibility and didn't apologize for anything.
such impudence!
See how they tactfully evaded explaining what happened! Dullards!! Full of lies and deceit. The Nigerian government should be blamed for putting the lives of its citizens in danger and for giving these mindless economic parasites the audacity to run wild on us. An example must be made of chocolat royal for other foreign businesses who think we are just black monkey with money we know not what to do with to learn their lessons.
I am shocked to the marrow. In fact it is with shaky hands that i write this. After reading why chocolat royal was shut down i can believe it can be opened back for business. I also can't BELIEVE that some Nigerians could work for such a wicked man and kill their fellow brothers because of money. It is only in Nigeria that such a thing can happen. Thank God i was never opportuned to visit any of their outlet.#smh.
HOW CAN THREE GENERATIONS BE 130 YEARS?
Didn't address the issue on ground but i still have hope that you and i will demand the truth. Staying in Nigeria since before Christ doesnt make you a credible outfit. History hows how dubious you and your generations have been. You had such a lovely establishment and should have kept it classy, but no, you have gone round about again to do what is evil. We know you will soon get celebritie to come and endorse your outfit,celebrities being all out for money will quickly endorse you and ask followers to patronise you guys again, the gods of wurukuturu will deal with anyone who come on air endorsing ur outfit. I can't even eat at double4 anymore cos i dont trust these hezbollah people.
Linda how much were you paid for this PR? People! Please boycott chocolat Royale, wicked Lebanese, why won't you go back to your country after over 100 years in another man's country, imagine using products expired over 10 years ago, since 2014 to make ice cream. Anybody who wants to die should continue patronizing these leba people, they don't consume their own products
Based on ur lies madam chocolate Royale...u won only 2 awards after 2 decades????? U guys are blund..deaf..dumb....weak....fools....#close poisonous chocolate Royale..kc say so...
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Abi o?
@moussali,tel me why did it take dis long to re-open if truely u guys were not feeding us sh**t??
Chocolate Royal ko,Chocolate Slavery ni!
So B'cuz u don stay for naija 21 years make we continue dey eat pooh?? clap 4 ya self!! As for me and my family....No more choclate Royal Mbok!
Hiss! Am not bothering mysef wit their crap of stories dat they r using to fool Nigerianns. Their cup of tea, and personal business.
Hiss! Am not bothering mysef wit their crap of stories dat they r using to fool Nigerianns. Their cup of tea, and personal business.
Hiss! Am not bothering mysef wit their crap of stories dat they r using to fool Nigerianns. Their cup of tea, and personal business.
so they don't deny the allegation?
we know all these lebanese people in lagos. foreigners who milk us dry, launder corrupt money and then use our money to sell substandard or fake products then use our money to buy the best cars and live in the best places. we know you and we've got our eyes on you.
U guys are all fools. NAFDAC is full of shit. They set Chocolat Royal up. Most of you idiots writing shit cannot even afford to eat there
Stop hating! Chocolat Royale is a fantastic restaurant
This is shit. So u guys believe Nafdac?? Every eatery has expired products
Royal rocks to bits I love the place. Best cakes in Africa
Saada thank you for your letter. We are very happy you spoke. We will continue to support you buy patronizing your products and services- NKIRU
Chocolat Royal ok we still love you guys
SAADA, stop posting positive/thankful/congratulatory messages on here under the guise of 'anonymous'
You have been poisoning Nigerians for years and you want to continue???? No way!!My naija people let us get our power back #BOYCOTTCHOCOLATEROYAL
I am sure there were never any expired products in the first place. NAFDAC too dey lie. Chocolat Royal is heavenly
This Arabs are wicked. What they do in Nigeria you can't do in their country. Nigerians should shine their eyes. This people boast that they can do anything they want in Nigeria and get away with it because Nigerians are corrupt. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Guys stop the devilish hating! Royal is the best cafe on earth. Period
Chocolat royale is a wonderful place thank GOD they are back
I am happy for them. I don't care about nafdac lies and stupid videos. Welcome back
Saada thank you for Chocolat Royal, I love your sweets and chocolates
I am so happy you addressed this lingering issue. I am definitely coming back to Royal
I love Chocolat Royal, remember when coolfm first opened they used to give ice cream on IYKE the g's show. I drove from Palmgrove once to come collect the ice cream. I was heartbroken but I am happy they are back!
As a nation you wonder why we are not progressing. It appears that NAFDAC does not value the lives of Nigerians. The matter didnt even go to court.... Their operating license was never suspended. A court case would hav being a source of revenue to NAFDAC as an agency and a deterant to others. It would have sent a positive message out that we take health matters seriously...
Image the cheeky statement! Thats an insult! playing on our intelligence like we r kids! We should write a petition against this to Buhari. The NAFDAC chairman should be fired...I doubt if these companies arent shady in their Tax returns!
KC you are a bastard for writing here can any member of your family afford to eat at Chocolate Royal? Do you think it is bread and beans they serve there? Most of the fools that come here to write rubbish don't even know where vi is let alone Chocolat Royal.
Morons coming here to write rubbish can't afford to buy water at Chocolat Royal. Chocolat royale welcome back jare
Lol all ya fake anons...work for the disgusting company.
Gbam!!! Thanks...some Chocolate royal reps on here commenting like regular ppl...they've been poisoning us for year n all of a sudden..they are opened????did yall miss he part where there were selling products expired for decades to nigerian...or the ones with the maggots...or the illegal cold room wih all thier poisnous stuck...yes we must all make profit..but not at the cost of our lives...our health care system isn't stable enough for us to settle for this. Nigerians wake up...even thier snacks don't taste right. !
I concur...
Cool FM Freeze and Chocolat Royale
Haha! they got all their employers to post comments.
They will be laughing at us now calling us "fucking corrupt Nigerians" NAFDAC UNA TRY
BOYCOTT CHOCOLATE ROYAL USELESS ARABS
U dey mind d yeye lebanese woman?? Nonsense!
Are u on of those who sell 1 cup cake for 500? Dry cupcakes at that!
Lola u are a stupid cunt? Which of their snacks don't taste right? Their fish pie or scotch egg? Fool mention 2 items served in chocolate Royal
They were totally silent on the accusations......
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