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FSSAI Orders CG Foods to Halt Bhujia Production Over Violations
India’s food safety agency inspected a snack factory in Rajasthan.
It said the factory had several hygiene and paperwork problems.
Inspectors found broken noodles collected from the floor being used to make bhujia.
The noodles were reportedly not treated with heat before reuse.
The agency also said some packages had dates set earlier than they should have been.
Some bhujia products were made without the required approval or licence.
Officials seized a large amount of stock and held expired products.
The company was told to stop making the affected snacks while testing and legal proceedings continue.
FSSAI directed CG Foods India to stop producing veg bhujia namkeen after an inspection found multiple violations.
Inspectors said the unit reprocessed floor-collected broken noodles without heat treatment and used predated packaging dates.
The company was also found manufacturing some bhujia variants without the required licence.
FSSAI seized 32,107.2 kilograms of stock, including loose broken noodles, and detained 1,925 boxes of expired goods.
Samples were collected for laboratory analysis, with further regulatory action possible based on the findings.
- Who
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and CG Foods India Pvt Ltd.
- What
- FSSAI ordered a halt to veg bhujia namkeen production after reporting unsafe processing, unlicensed manufacturing, predated packaging, and hygiene deficiencies.
- Where
- CG Foods India’s facility in Roopangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
- When
- The inspection and enforcement announcement occurred on Thursday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- FSSAI said the action followed findings involving food-safety, hygiene, documentation, licensing, and packaging violations.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Company
- CG Foods India Pvt Ltd
- Inspected facility
- Roopangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan
- Stock seized
- 32,107.2 kilograms, including loose broken noodles
- Expired goods detained
- 1,925 boxes
- Affected product
- Veg bhujia namkeen
- Next steps
- Laboratory analysis and possible further regulatory and legal action
Quotes
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
India’s food safety regulator
“The unit was found re-processing floor-collected, broken noodles into bhujia products without heat treatment, along with using predated packaging dates. Unlicensed manufacturing of 'Wai-Wai MaMa' and 'Wai-Wai Mama Punte' bhujia variants was identified in direct violation of Section 31(1) of the FSS Act, 2006.”
telegraphindia.com
“The inspection revealed several hygiene and documentation deficiencies, including inadequate pest-control records and other deficiencies relating to food hygiene and safety.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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