Patanjali Foods Ltd : The food regulator FSSAI instructed Patanjali Foods Ltd to pull 4 tonnes of red chilli powder from retail outlets.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ordered Patanjali Foods to pull back particular packaging lots of red chilli powder because the product did not meet food safety requirements.
Patanjali Foods Ltd Recalls Chilli Powder
The product recall at Patanjali Foods Limited covers 4 tonnes of “Red Chilli Powder (200 gram pack),” according to company CEO Sanjeev Asthana in a company statement.
Product inspection revealed pesticide levels above the set maximum regulatory threshold. According to FSSAI regulations maximum residue limits (MRLs) exist for pesticide residues throughout various food products including red chilli powder,” he explained.
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According to established regulatory standards Asthana announced that Patanjali Foods established procedures to notify their distribution partners and published media alerts for consumers holding products bought from them.
He directed customers to bring the product back to their purchasing locations for complete refund.
According to Asthana the recall product amounts to minimal value and volume.
The company operates assessments of its agricultural produce suppliers to establish rigorous quality control procedures during agricultural procurement and maintain total FSSAI regulatory adherence according to Asthana.
Asthana declared “The company maintains steadfast commitment to achieve best quality standards in all products with fully compliant supply chain operations.”
A food mandate from the food standards authority forced Patanjali Foods to start recalling the complete AJD2400012 red chilli powder batch because it did not comply with contaminants and toxins regulations 2011,” Patanjali Foods announced on Thursday.
Who is Patanjali ?
Since its establishment in 1986 the Patanjali Ayurved group under its leader Baba Ramdev has developed Patanjali Foods (buried legacy Ruchi Soya) which ranks as one of India’s leading manufacturers in the FMCG industry.
Patanjali Foods operates within edible oils, food and FMCG and wind power generation sectors. The company operates Patanjali alongside Ruchi Gold and Nutrela and other brands through its selling structure.
Patanjali Foods Revenue
Patanjali Foods Revenue: Patanjali Foods recorded a 21 percent increase in standalone net profit up to Rs 308.97 crore during the quarter ending September. A year ago the company reported revenue but its net profit amounted to Rs 254.53 crore.
Total income reached Rs 8,198.52 crore in Q2 fiscal 2022 compared to Rs 7,845.79 crore during Q2 fiscal 2021.
What did FSSAI include in its ruling?
On January 13 the FSSAI ordered Patanjali Foods to remove their specified red chilli powder batch from the market.
Patanjali Foods must recall its complete “Red Chilli Powder (packed) of Batch No. – AJD2400012 due to non-compliance with Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011” according to FSSAI directions.
What is Patanjali Foods?
Patanjali Foods (previously named Ruchi Soya) runs under Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved group as an FMCG leader in the Indian market since 1986.
PPS operates across edible oils and food products including FMCG as well as wind power generation markets. Patanjali operates under different brand labels which include Patanjali alongside Ruchi Gold and Nutrela and various others.
Patanjali Revenue
Patanjali Revenue: Patanjali Foods reported ₹308.97 crore net profit in its September quarter representing a 21% increase from the previous year. The financial report from PTI revealed that its net profit increased from ₹254.53 crore to ₹308.97 crore for the same period last year.
The company reported ₹8,198.52 crore in total earnings during this fiscal year’s second quarter a rise from its year-ago period revenue of ₹7,845.79 crore.
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