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India food safety regulatory enforcement

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has intensified its regulatory scrutiny regarding nutritional claims, hygiene, and supply chain integrity. Enforcement has expanded to include specific legal actions against manufacturers for serious safety violations. Recent legal proceedings include the prosecution of Surya Food & Agro Ltd for allegedly using cattle feed bran in biscuits and facing hygiene deficiencies that led to a license suspension. Dodla Dairy Limited is facing action after laboratory tests indicated its full cream milk contained detergent or caustic soda, while UEIR Organic Foods Pvt Ltd was sanctioned after organic raisins were found to have pesticide residues exceeding permitted limits. Other businesses, including Narpadham Foods and Sun Ridges Health Carers, have received show-cause notices, and the license of Bala Ji Food Products has been suspended. Regulatory focus has also expanded to include major FMCG companies regarding misleading health claims. FSSAI issued notices to Nestle India for selling a kidney disease management powder without required regulatory approval and for missing mandatory vegetarian/non-vegetarian symbols. Additionally, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) received a notice concerning potentially misleading claims regarding muscle health and birth weight on its Horlicks products, specifically Horlicks Mother’s Plus Kesar. New enforcement actions have targeted infant nutrition products, where the regulator identified unsubstantiated assertions regarding immunity, digestion, and brain development. Scrutiny has also extended to quick-commerce platform Zepto following complaints regarding the delivery of expired gram flour, prompting demands for warehouse tracking and root-cause analyses. Other entities, including BMS Lifescience, HealthyHey Foods, and Bakelite Food Processing, face scrutiny for issues ranging from expired registration certificates flour. In a recent development, FSSAI issued a notice to ~~using terms like ‘creamy’~~ Nestle India demanding scientific evidence to support digestibility claims for ~~products containing no actual cream.~~ its Lactogen Pro 1 infant formula, specifically addressing marketing that describes whey protein as ‘easy to digest.’ The regulator noted that this action does not establish the claim is false, but requires documentation to ensure compliance. Scrutiny also extends to Nan Excella Pro Stage 1 and Complan.

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