Food & Beverages (F&B)

India’s FSSAI takes action against three firms for major food safety violations

India’s FSSAI takes action against three firms for major food safety violations

FSSAI has reportedly intensified enforcement against three food businesses and has ordered recall of raisins for excessive pesticide residues; suspended Pharmaceuticals’ manufacturing licence over critical compliance failures and prohibition order for marketing as a food supplement with misleading claims of folic acid syrup and non-compliance of FSSAI Regulations, 2016. These actions were taken to protect consumers and warned of strict consequences for violations.