Archive · 21 Nov 2025
FSSAI Orders Nationwide Crackdown on Misbranded ORS Products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ordered states to check and remove drinks wrongly labelled as Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS) from online and offline stores.
Only drinks following World Health Organization (WHO) rules can be called ORS.
States must report their actions, and FSSAI won't disturb the right ORS products.
FSSAI directs states to inspect and remove misbranded ORS products
Misbranded ORS products found on e-commerce platforms and retail outlets
Only WHO-recommended formulas can be branded and marketed as ORS
States to submit Action Taking Reports on inspections and removals
FSSAI ensures WHO-recommended ORS products are not hampered
- Who
- FSSAI, States, and Union Territories
- What
- Ordered inspections and removal of misbranded ORS products
- When
- November 19, 2025
- Where
- E-commerce platforms and retail outlets across India
- Why
- To prevent misleading practices and ensure food safety
FSSAI's Stance
Paediatrician's Concern
Misbranded ORS Products
FSSAI's Stance
FSSAI: Must be removed from sale
Paediatrician's Concern
Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh: Continued to be sold despite orders
- Authority
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Products Affected
- Fruit-based beverages, ready-to-serve drinks, electrolyte drinks
- Violation
- Use of ORS in brand or product names or labels
- Action Required
- Inspections, removal of non-compliant products, regulatory actions
- Reporting Deadline
- To be submitted by States and Union Territories
Sources
FSSAI directs states to remove misleading ORS labelled products e-commerce platforms, retail outlets
FSSAI orders nationwide removal of fruit juices and electrolyte drinks falsely sold as ‘ORS’
FSSAI orders immediate removal of beverages misusing ‘ORS’ label
Food Regulator Orders Removal Of Any Products Misleadingly Labelled 'ORS'
FSSAI: Remove ORS-labelled beverages from markets
FSSAI orders nationwide sweep to pull fake ORS drinks from stores and apps. Here's what it means
FSSAI cracks down on fake ‘ORS’ drinks
