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FDA collects Patanjali ghee samples for lab testing

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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended the licenses of 19 food business operators, including a super distributor associated with Patanjali Ayurved, while seizing goods valued at over Rs 9 crore. Regulators also imposed sales restrictions on the identified ghee stock pending final laboratory outcomes. Patanjali Foods clarified via a regulatory filing that authorities contacted the distributor directly and confirmed that no official lab reports indicating quality standard failures have been received. The company has expressed readiness to cooperate with authorities and facilitate independent testing of the affected batches.

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  • Patanjali Foods confirmed that the regulatory communication regarding the affected ghee i…: Patanjali Foods confirmed that the regulatory communication regarding the affected ghee inventory was served directly to its distributor.
  • The company noted that no authenticated laboratory reports have been issued demonstrating…: The company noted that no authenticated laboratory reports have been issued demonstrating a breach of safety or quality standards.
  • Corporate leadership committed to implementing corrective actions and notifying stock exc…: Corporate leadership committed to implementing corrective actions and notifying stock exchanges if verified reports confirm legal deviations.

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The communication regarding the identified stock of Patanjali Cow Ghee was issued to and received by the concerned super distributor or food business operator (FBO), and was not addressed directly to the company, it said in a regulatory filing.

Also read: Maharashtra FDA suspends 19 food licences; acts against Patanjali distributor over 'adulteration'

The statement came a day after the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended licences of 19 food business operators, including a super distributor of Patanjali Ayurved, and seized food articles worth over Rs 9 crore during a special festive-season drive.

Baba Ramdev-owned Patanjali Foods clarified that neither it nor the concerned FBO had received any authenticated laboratory test report establishing that the samples had failed the prescribed quality parameters as of the date of the disclosure. It also said that the collection of samples for testing, by itself, does not establish adulteration, substandard quality or any violation of applicable food safety standards.

According to the communication available with the company, directions have been issued regarding the identified stock, including…

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