FSSAI bans sale of hing powder by Everest, Laljee Godhoo over sub-standard quality
The FSSAI has banned Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo from selling hing powder due to sub-standard quality and adulteration. The regulator found that the products failed to meet mandatory alcohol-soluble extract requirements.
Why it matters
Ensures consumer safety and regulatory compliance in the food industry, impacting major spice manufacturers in India.
NEW DELHI: Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday said it has prohibited Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo and Company from selling hing powder after finding the products to be sub-standard.In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it had issued prohibition orders against Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo and Company after their hing powder products were found to be sub-standard, according to news agency PTI.In the case of Everest, FSSAI has prohibited the sale of variants of compounded asafoetida (hing powder) with immediate effect."The samples of Compounded Asafoetida (Hing Powder) were found to be 'Misbranded and Sub-standard' by the Food Analyst of the primary food laboratory," the regulator said.The products were found to be in contravention of the provisions of the FSS (Food Products and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, as the alcohol-soluble extract was 0 per cent against the prescribed…
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