Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Temporary ban on 11 liquor brands revoked in Tamil Nadu
In the state of Tamil Nadu in India, there are government-run stores called TASMAC that sell drinks like brandy and rum.
A few days ago, the government temporarily stopped the sale of 11 of those drinks.
The drinks were made by a company called Enrica Enterprises.
Inspectors from a food safety agency checked the company's factory and found some problems.
The labels on the bottles did not follow the rules, and the names of the products were not correct.
They also found some flavouring ingredients that were not allowed.
So the government asked the stores to stop selling those 11 drinks for a while.
This is called a temporary ban.
After only about three days, the government decided to lift the ban.
The stores were told they could start selling the drinks again from August 14.
Tamil Nadu's state-owned TASMAC had a temporary ban on 11 popular liquor brands revoked in about three days.
The Prohibition and Excise Department authorised TASMAC depots and retail outlets to resume transfer and sale of the brands.
The ban, issued on August 11, covered ten varieties of brandy and one variety of rum.
An FSSAI inspection at Enrica Enterprises Private Limited in Poonamalle, Tiruvallur district, found non-compliant labelling, incorrect product nomenclature, and natural-identical and artificial flavouring substances.
The ban was revoked with immediate effect from August 14 after the manufacturer appealed and assured full compliance.
- Who
- TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation), the Tamil Nadu Prohibition and Excise Department, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), and Enrica Enterprises Private Limited.
- What
- A temporary ban on 11 liquor brands was revoked, authorising TASMAC depots and retail outlets to resume transfer and sale.
- When
- The ban was issued on August 11 and revoked with immediate effect from August 14; the news was reported on August 15.
- Where
- Across Tamil Nadu, following an FSSAI inspection at the Enrica Enterprises facility in Poonamalle, Tiruvallur district.
- Why
- The ban was imposed after FSSAI flagged labelling, nomenclature, and flavouring substance issues; it was revoked after the manufacturer appealed and assured full compliance.
- State-owned retailer
- TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation)
- Brands affected
- 11 (ten varieties of brandy and one variety of rum)
- Ban issued
- August 11
- Ban revoked
- August 14, with immediate effect (about three days later)
- Inspecting agency
- FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
- Manufacturer
- Enrica Enterprises Private Limited, Poonamalle, Tiruvallur district
- Inspection findings
- Non-compliant product labelling, incorrect product nomenclature, natural-identical and artificial flavouring substances
- Reason for revocation
- Appeal by the manufacturer with an assurance of full compliance
