FSSAI bans sale of hing powder by Everest

New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday said it has prohibited Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo and Company from selling hing powder after finding the products to be sub-standard. In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it had issued prohibition orders against Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo and Company after their hing powder products were found to be sub-standard.

In the case of Everest, FSSAI has prohibited the sale of variants of compounded asafoetida (hing powder) with immediate effect.

In the case of Laljee Godhoo, FSSAI said the company had been prohibited from selling hing powder after it was found to be sub-standard and adulterated, in contravention of FSSAI regulations.