From the layered spice of pepper soup to the smoky char of suya, from egusi and efo riro to the ever-controversial jollof, the range and depth of Nigerian food is unmatched. Within these communities, the risks have even been normalized into dark humor: “Authentic” Nigerian food, it is said, comes with the guarantee of an upset stomach. Nigerian food is not simply sustenance. It has history, diversity, and a global diaspora eager to share in its food culture. What it lacks is accountability, the assurance that what is called food is not poison and that what is sold as drink will not blind.