The country's food regulator h𒆙as issued an order to home-grown fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Patanjali to recall an entire batch of red chilli powder. In a stock market exchange filing on January 23, Patanjali stated it had received the FSSAI order on January 16 to recall the powder.
“Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) vide its order dated January 13, 2025 (received on January 16, 2025), has di𝕴rected Patanjali Foods Limited to initiate recall of the entire batch of implicated food (i.e. “Red Chilli Powder (packed)” of Batch No. – AJD2400012”, the company stated in the exchange filing.
According to the fi𒐪ling, this is due to non-conformance of The Food Safety and♛ Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, it added. Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved group firm, Patanjali Foods (erstwhile Ruchi Soya) was incorporated in 1986 and is one of India's top FMCG players. The company is present in edible oils, food and FMCG and wind power generation sectors. It sells products under various brands like Patanjali, Ruchi Gold, Nutrela, etc.
