India’s food safety regulator, FSSAI, issues a ban on Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo and Company from selling certain hing powder products. The prohibition applies to compounded asafoetida (hing powder) variants and takes effect immediately.
FSSAI’s action follows testing and compliance checks that indicate the samples do not meet required quality parameters. NDTV reports that laboratory results show hing powder below the prescribed 5% alcohol-soluble extract standard. Times of India adds that regulators found non-compliance linked to “sub-standard” quality and also references issues such as misleading labeling and earlier reviews involving other masala products from Everest.
Across outlets, the key point is that FSSAI orders companies to stop sales of the specific hing powder products. Times of India further states that the companies must submit corrective action plans to address the violations and come into compliance with food safety rules, while the other reports focus on the testing outcome and immediate prohibition.
