India's food regulator bans Everest and Laljee Godhoo hing powders for sub-standard quality
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has prohibited Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo and Company from selling hing powder after tests showed the products failed to meet required standards.
India’s food safety regulator, FSSAI, issued bans on the sale of hing powder from Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo and Company after laboratory tests identified serious quality deficiencies. Samples of Everest’s compounded asafoetida were classified as misbranded and sub-standard, with an alcohol-soluble extract of 0%, well under the required 5% minimum; its yellow and black variants showed extracts of 3.29% and 4.4% respectively.
The authority also found Laljee Godhoo’s compounded hing and asafoetida products to be sub-standard and adulterated, citing starch levels exceeding the 1% limit. Both companies have been ordered to submit detailed action plans to rectify the violations and ensure future compliance with the Food Products and Food Additives Regulations, 2011. FSSAI warned that failure to comply could trigger additional enforcement measures. The bans take effect immediately.
Why it matters
Consumers rely on food regulators to ensure spices meet safety standards, and non-compliant products can pose health risks.
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