Welcome to the world of East African groceries, where you can find a wide array of authentic and traditional foods that bring the rich flavors of Africa to your table. Whether you're looking for unique spices, staple ingredients, or ready-to-eat snacks, East African grocery stores offer a diverse selection to cater to your culinary needs.
The Essence of East African Cuisine
Immerse yourself in the essence of your heritage with our thoughtfully curated selection of traditional foods and authentic ingredients. From the vibrant spices of Africa to international delights, our extensive range ensures you can recreate cherished recipes or explore new gastronomic adventures. Discover a world of tastes that transcend borders, connecting you to the heart of global cuisine.
By creating a space for traditional African goods online, ER African Online Market makes it easy for everyone to enjoy the authentic tastes of Africa in their own home. With a diverse selection of authentic African ingredients and spices, ER African Online Market offers customers a chance to explore African cuisine from the comfort of their own kitchen and adds exotic flavors and spices to their meals.
We offer a variety of snacks, refreshing drinks, and household essentials such as cleaners and toiletries. Our purpose is to provide the nourishing groceries and food we love at the tip of your fingers, with 24/7 access, convenience, top notch service fast delivery.
We’re on a mission to make healthy living affordable for everyone regardless of your geographical location. As the premier online grocery store, we bring the richness of diverse cultures to your doorstep.
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Convenience of Online Shopping
ER African Online Market provides a convenient solution for people who want to purchase traditional African groceries and more without having to leave their homes. Our services are primed for quick and efficient delivery of ALL your orders at minimal rates. We understand how busy life can get.
Here's what customers are saying about their online grocery shopping experiences:
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Important Product Recall Information
Current Update: June 3, 2025
On May 27, 2025, Pan-African Food Distributors initiated a recall of various products it sells. FDA continues to have concerns for all products held and distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors due to the insanitary conditions observed at the facility during a routine FDA inspection, including a rodent infestation and numerous rodent droppings on multiple product containers.
FDA is advising consumers and retailers not to use, eat, sell, or serve cosmetic and food products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors of Louisville, Kentucky.
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FDA is working with the firm and their direct customers to remove all products of concern from the market.
More information will be provided in this alert as it becomes available.
Recommendation
Consumers should check their homes for food and cosmetic products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors and discard all products. If you do not know if your product was distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors, throw it away.
Additionally, consumers should carefully clean and sanitize surfaces that could have come in contact with potentially contaminated products.
Parents and caregivers should not feed children food products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors.
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Health Risks
Products held under insanitary conditions and contaminated with filth could pose a serious health risk, potentially leading to various illnesses, including leptospirosis, hantavirus infection, salmonellosis, yersiniosis, E.coli infection, and rat-bite fever.
People should contact their healthcare provider if they suspect they have developed symptoms as a result of eating or using these products.
Stores Affected
FDA is aware that potentially contaminated product is available at retail locations. If you are a retailer that has purchased products from Pan-African Food Distributors dba East Africa Boutique, do not sell or distribute these products.
This alert will be updated as more information becomes available.
Product List
The lists below include products that were distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors dba East Africa Boutique. Consumers should not use, eat, sell or serve these products.
Foods:
- Super Sembe Maize Flour (10 kg) - Expiration Date: May 2025
- Kinazi - Cassava Flour - Lot Code: 00295204, Expiration Date: OCT 2026
- Cassava FuFu (10 Kg) - Expiration Date: 2024-2026
- Cassava FuFu (20 Kg)
- Farina 1 (50 lb.) - Lot Code: 506602
- Peanut Flour (50 lb.) - Expiration Date: 01 FEB 2026
- Akanozo (12 x1 cases) - Lot: F50FA048
- Huza - Fermented Sorghum (1 kg) - Expiration Dates: 21 DEC 2025 and 25 APR 2025
- Nootri Family - Expiration Dates: 04/04/2025, 05/04/2025, 6/10/2025
- Nootri Baby - Lot: CIBK240329, Expiration Date: 20/09/2025
- Nootri Toto - Lot: CPI240411, Expiration Date: 03/10/2025
- Red Sorghum Flour - Expiration Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Mixed Porridge Flour - Expiration Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Soybean Flour - Expiration Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Akenza - Dried Ground Cassava leaves
- Akanozo - Wheat Flour (1 kg) - Batch# SDFA431, Expiration Date: 25 APR 26
- Akanozo - Soybean Flour - Batch # K5YFA20, Expiration Date: 20 APR 2025
- Akanozo - Sorghum Flour - Lot Code: SDFA434, Expiration Date: 11 AUG 2026
- Akanozo - Composite Flour - Lot Code: COFA788, Expiration Date: 13 AUG 2026
- Akanozo - Roasted Wheat Flour - Batch # RWHFA013, Expiration Date: 14 AUG 2026
- Huza - Millet Flour - Expiration Date: May 27, 2025
- Akanozo - Fine Millet Flour (1 kg) - Batch # MIFA578, Expiration Date: 10 AUG 2026
- Akanozo - Composite Flour - Batch # COFA788, Expiration Date: 13 AUG 2026
- Huza - Wheat Flour - Expiration Date: 05 06 2025
- Super Cereal Plus - Fortified Corn Soya Blend - Batch #: 07BBE02/2026, 11BBE08/2026
- Pan African Foods Distribution Inc - White Corn Flour (10 kg): Expiration Date: 04/04/2027
- Sujata - Multi grains flour - Expiration Date: 13 SEP 2025
- Akanoze Fou Fou - Expiration Date: 10 SEP 2026
- F. Garcia Corn Meal - Expiration Date: 10/2025
- Pan African Foods Distribution Inc - White Corn Flour - Expiration Date: 04/01/2027
- Pan African Foods Distribution Inc - Beans - Expiration Date: 05/2026
Cosmetics:
- Dover-Elegance Skin Lightening Cream - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Roberts Glycerine - Expiration Date: 03/2027
- Movit- Baby Oil - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Movit- Body Cream - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Dudu-osun-Black Soap (no expiry Date or lot information)
- Super Curl Activator Gel (no expiry Date or lot information)
- Movit-Curl Activator Gel - Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Sleeping Baby-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 20/10/2026
- Movit-Jelly 200g - Lot: 0059J16, Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit-Jelly 425 g - Lot: 021PJ17, Expiration Dates: 009PJ01 03/2028, 02/2028
- Movit-Shampoo 1-L - Lot: 020N526, Expiration Date: 12/2026
- Gel - Lot: 018HJ30, Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit-Baby Junior Petroleum 200g - Lot: 022J1327, Expiration Date: 01/2025
- Movit-Baby Junior Petroleum 425g - Lot: 013J1318, Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit-Miss Beauty Glycerin - Lot: 008W24, Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Movit Curling Hair Lotion - Lot: 003CC20, Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Setting Hair Lotion - Lot: 0025 C16, Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Sleeping Baby-Baby Oil (no expiry or lot information)
- Movit Radiant Hair Vitalizer - Lot: 009RHV03, Expiration Date: 01/2028
- Sante-Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 09/2026
- Claire-Cocoa Butter Lotion - Expiration Date: 02/04/26
- Claire-Body Milk - Expiration Date: 24/04/26
- Black Pearl Powder Hair Dye (no expiry or lot information)
- Nina Family-Soap - Expiration Date: 04/2029
- Sousana Glycerine - Expiration Date: 15/01/2026
- Imperial Leather-Lotion Active - Expiration Date: 02/2026
- Imperial Leather-Lotion Japanese Spa - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Imperial Leather-Lotion Uplifting - Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Mama Bebe Jelly - Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Sante Pure-Petroleum Jelly 200g - Expiration Date: 21/12/26
- Sante Pure-Petroleum Jelly 100g - Expiration Date: 08/2024
- Sante Pure-Petroleum Jelly 250g - Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Claire-Talcum Powder - Expiration Date: 19/04/2026
- Imperial Leather Bath Soap (no expiry or lot information)
- Imperial Leather-Lotion - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Sousana Glycerine - Expiration Date: 17/04/26
- Sante-Soap - Expiration Dates: 04/2029, 11/2028
- American Dream Cocoa Butter Cream 500ml - Expiration Date: 02/2026
- Claire Cream - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Vague-Liquid Wash - Expiration Date: 26/03/26
- Sousana-Glycerine Cream - Expiration Date: 25/03/26
- Zote-Pink Soap - Lot: 11734624300
- Malaika Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 23/04/2027
- Sleeping Beauty-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly 500g - Expiration Date: 3/2/27
- Sleeping Beauty-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly 250g - Expiration Date: 7/11/26
- Family Care-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly 500g - Expiration Date: 03-2029
- Sleeping Beauty-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly, mixed sizes - Expiration Date: Jan 2027
- Sleeping Baby - Jelly: BATCH DATE: OCT 2024
- Paw Paw - Clarifying Cream (300 mL) - Lot: 24271, Expiration Date: 04/2027
- Femco Sarl - Cream (no expiry or lot information)
- Malaika - Cream (200 mg) - Lot: 24271, Expiration Date: 04/2027
- Mama Bebe - Baby Jelly - Lot: 24198, Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Epiderm-Cream (15 g) - Expiration Date: 04/2027
- Aboniki Balm - Lot: AB0324J
- Rico-Clair Plus - Lot: L112301
- Movit Hair Spray - Lot: 001M5504
- Movit Hair Food - Lot: 031AH01
- Pure White Cream - Lot: AABC
- Uniparco - Cosmetic Gold Lotion - Lot: CCAB, Expiration Date: 13/01/2026
- BB Clear Lightening Cream 320 ml - Expiration Date: 01/12/2026
- BB Clear Lotion 300 ml
- Natures Secrete Soap - Lot: 06 06 30, Expiration Date: 01/12/2026
- Movit Baby Powder - Expiration Date: 01/2026
- Clinic Clear Cream Jar 330 gr - Expiration Date: 12/2024
- Clinic Clear Lotion 500 ml
- Clinic Clear Oil 125 ml
- Clinic Clear Soap 225 g
- Diprosom Cream - Expiration Date: 03/2025
- Sexy Body Powder Perfume - Expiration Date: 04/2025
- Movit Hair Lotion - Expiration Date: 12/2025
- Movit Nail Polish Removal - Expiration Date: 03/2024
- Clinic Clear Soap - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Dettol Soap - Expiration Dates: 02/2025, 07/2025
- Movit - Lemon Crème - Expiration Date: 05/2026
- Neoprosone Gel - Expiration Date: 03/2025
- Caratone Oil - Expiration Date: 11/2024
- Caratone Cream - Lot: C047152
- Caratone Brightening Soap - Expiration Date: 02/2029
- Caratone Crème Clarifionte - Expiration Date: 06/2027
- Caratone Lotion - Expiration Date: 10/2027
- Clear Therapy Purete - Expiration Date: 07/2027
- Body Luxe Body Cream - Expiration Dates: 11/2025, 02/2026
- Dettol Glycerine Soap - Expiration Date: 09/2026
- Dettol Liquid Soap - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Family Care Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 12/2028
- Sleeping Baby - Baby Powder - Expiration Date: 08/11/2026
- Movit - Hair Food - Expiration Date: 06/2026
- Paw Paw Shower Gel - Expiration Date: 08/2026
- Vaseline Blue Seal - Expiration Date: 13 09 2026
- Caro White-Coconut Oil - Expiration Date: 05/2029
- Caro White-Tube Cream - Expiration Date: 01/2025
- Caro White-Cream - Expiration Date: 11/2026
- Caro White-Body Lotion - Expiration Date: 02/2027
- White Secrete - Lightening Body Cream - Expiration Date: 09/2027
- Amara Lotion - Expiration Date: 06/2028
- White Secrete Lotion - Expiration Date: 03/2027
- White Secrete Body & Face Lotion - Expiration Date: 03/2027
- White Secrete Oil - Expiration Date: 04/2027
- White Secrete Serum - Expiration Date: 10/2026
- Hemani Black Seals Oil - Expiration Date: 01/2026
- Carotone Gift Pack - Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Radiant-Hair Spray - Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Radiant Shampoo - Expiration Date: 12/2025
- Radiant Hair Vitalization (no expiry or lot information)
- Salima - Expiration Date: 09/2025
- African Black Soap (no expiry or lot information)
- Lebidjanaise - Toilet Soap - Expiration Date: 08/2026
- Perle Clair Cream - Expiration Date: 14/03/2026
- Clairman Soap - Expiration Date: 05/2028
- Coco pulp Soap - Expiration Date: 13/09/2026
- Rinju-Lotion - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Cantu Oil Claire Men - Expiration Date: 03/2025
- BioClaire Cream (no expiry or lot information)
- Remy Lotion - Expiration Date: 09/2027
- Huile De Beaute - Expiration Date: 04/2023
- Rinju-Body and Hand Cream - Expiration Date: 07/2027
- Razac Hand and Body Lotion - Expiration Date: 08/2027
Previous Update: May 23, 2025
The FDA is advising consumers and retailers not to eat, sell, or serve products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors of Louisville, Kentucky. A May 2025 FDA inspection of the firm’s distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky revealed the presence of an active rodent infestation and numerous rodent droppings on multiple product containers.
The state of Kentucky has mandated the firm halt operations due to the absence of a required permit and has implemented a blanket quarantine of product. The state is urging the voluntary disposal of all contaminated food and will prohibit the business from reopening until the infestation is completely addressed.
FDA has recommended Pan-African Food Distributors recall all products of concern currently on the market, and the firm has agreed.
FDA is issuing this public health alert to notify the customers and consumers about the public health risk that these products pose.
Consumers should check their homes for products described below and discard all products. Additionally, consumers should carefully clean and sanitize surfaces that could have come in contact with potentially contaminated products.
Retailers and distributors that purchased or received products described below from Pan-African Food Distributors should not sell or serve potentially contaminated products and should clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that could have come in contact with potentially contaminated products.
FDA ’s inspection is ongoing. This alert will be updated as needed.
