Patanjali Foods recalls four tonnes of red chilli powder; urges customers to return product, claim refund
Patanjali Foods Ltd has recalled four tonnes of red chilli powder from the retail market after national foods regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) asked the company to recall a specified batch of the same due to non-conformity with food safety norms.
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«Patanjali Foods has recalled a small batch of four tonnes of red chilli powder (200 gram pack),» Patanjali Foods chief executive Sanjeev Asthana said in a statement. «The product samples, when tested, were found not conforming to the maximum permitted limit of pesticides residue. The FSSAI sets Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticides residue for various food items including red chilli powder,» he said.
Asthana added the company has taken “immediate steps” to inform its distribution channel partners and released ads to reach out to the consumers who have purchased the product. He urged customers to return the product to the place of purchase and claim full refund.
Last year, some samples of two spices makers. MDH and Everest, were alleged to have been found with traces of ethylene oxide. The incidents involving MDH and Everest had come to light after Hong Kong suspended sale of some samples of MDH and Everest, alleging high levels of ethylene oxide, a pesticide classified as carcinogenic.
