Everest Hing Ban: FSSAI Bans Sale of Laljee Godhoo, Everest Compounded Asafoetida over 'Misbranded and Sub-Standard' Products
FSSAI said laboratory tests found excess starch and low alcohol-soluble extract in the products, and it ordered the companies to submit corrective plans.
- On Saturday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India prohibited Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo from selling "Hing powder," which regulators found to be sub-standard.
- Regulators classified the goods as "Misbranded and Sub-standard" due to non-compliance with the FSS Regulations, 2011; alcoholic extract levels were 0 per cent against the mandatory 5 per cent threshold.
- Samples of Yellow Hing Powder and Black Hing Powder showed alcoholic extract at 3.29 per cent and 4.4 per cent, respectively, failing to meet prescribed Compounded Asafoetida standards.
- The Standards Authority ordered both companies to submit an action plan to rectify malpractices and ensure all future products comply with the FSS Act, 2006.
- Officials warned of further enforcement measures if companies fail to correct manufacturing mistakes; regulations mandate that starch content in hing must not exceed 1 per cent by weight.
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Everest Hing ban: FSSAI bans sale of Laljee Godhoo, Everest compounded asafoetida over 'misbranded and sub-standard' products
India's food regulator has banned compounded hing products from Everest and Laljee Godhoo. Samples from Everest were found misbranded and sub-standard, failing alcohol soluble extract norms. Laljee Godhoo's hing also failed quality tests and contained excess starch. Both companies must submit action plans to ensure future compliance. Further action may follow if these companies do not meet standards.
FSSAI Bans Sale of Everest, Laljee Godhoo Hing Powder After Samples Fail Quality Tests | 📰 LatestLY
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a "Prohibition of Sale" order blocking Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo & Company (LG) from selling compounded hing (asafoetida) powder after market samples failed safety and quality checks. 📰 FSSAI Bans Sale of Everest, Laljee Godhoo Hing Powder After Samples Fail Quality Tests.
FSSAI bans sale of compounded hing by Everest, Laljee Godhoo over sub-standard products
The orders cite multiple instances of sub-standard and misbranded compounded asafoetida, along with other non-compliances detected through laboratory testing, market surveillance and regulatory reviews.
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