Not just Maggi, more than 400 other products are rejected by FSSAI including ones from Tata Starbucks, Kellog’s etc 28

BY RAKESH DUBBUDU ON JUNE 11, 2015BUSINESS, INDIA, STORIESFacebook Google+

After it was found that well known noodles brand Maggi contained lead in excess of permissible levels, it is the turn of other well known brands. Data from FSSAI indicates that more than 400 product proposals were rejected by FSSAI on various grounds. The list includes well known brands like Tata Starbucks, Kellog’s, Venky’s, Amway etc.

After the well known instant noodles brand ‘Maggi’ was in the news for three major violations of the Food Safety & Standards Act (FSS Act), it now seems that this is not limited to Maggi. Data available with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), more than 400 products are rejected as on 30th  April, 2015. The list of products include products from some well known brands like Tata Starbucks, Kellogs, Ranbaxy, Amway, Venky’s etc.The ‘Maggi’ IssueIt all started with the sampling and testing of Maggi by the office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Uttar Pradesh and recognizing the serious food safety concerns. The FSSAI then advised the Commissioners of Food Safety in various states to draw samples of Maggi and get the same tested from authorized laboratories.

Three major violations have been noted by the FSSAI

Presence of Lead detected in the product in excess of the maximum permissible levels of 2.5 ppm.

Misleading labelling information on the package reading “No added MSG”, and Release of a non-standardised food product in the market, viz. “Maggi Oats Masala

Noodles with Tastemaker” without risk assessment and grant of product approval.Samples Tested & found adulterated every yearAs per the data released by the FSSAI, the percentage of food samples found adulterated is on the rise. In 2011-12, 64593 samples were tested out of which 8247 samples (12.8%) were found adulterated. This percentage went up to 14.8% in 2012-13 and to 18.8% in 2013-14. Out of the 72200 samples tested in 2013-14, 13571 samples were found adulterated. Surprisingly, the number of prosecutions launched has been decreasing since 2011-12. While prosecutions were launched in 83% of the adulterated cases in 2011-12, this percentage went down to 56.3 in 2012-13 and went up to 75.4% in 2013-14. Which other products are rejected by FSSAI?As on 30th April 2015, more than 400 proposals for products have been rejected on assessment of risk/ safety of the proposed products by the Product Approval & Screening Committee and the Scientific Panel. The list of products includes products of well known brands like Tata Starbucks, Kellogs, Amway, Ranbaxy, Venky’s etc.

Brand

Number of Rejected Products List of Rejected Products

Tata Starbucks 32 Panna Cotta Pudding, Dark Caramel Sauce with Natural Flavour, Coffee Frappuccino Flavoured Syrup, Vanilla Flavoured Syrup, Hazelnut Flavoured Syrup, Raspberry Blackcurrant Juice, Honey Vanilla Flavoured Sauce, Mango passion Fruit Juice Blend, Bar Mocha Powder, Tiramisu

Sauce etc

Forever Living Imports 8 Forever Vision, Forever Kids, Forever Pro-6 etc

Amway India 5Nutrilite Cal Mag-D, Nutrilite Bio C, Nutrilite Iron Folic Tablets, Nutrilite Natural B Tablets etc

Herba life 2Food Supplement – Nite works, Formula 2 Multivitamin, Mineral & Herbal Tablets, Herbal Calcium Tablets etc

Field Fresh Foods (Del Monte) 3

Egg mayonnaise/ Salad dressing variants, Hot Sauce ( Proprietary Food), Natural vinegar

Bausch and Lomb Eyecare 1 Ocuvite Soft gels

Biocon Limited 2 Bromelain, Trypchym

Biomax Network 1 Colostrum Protein Product( Receptol)

Dukes Consumer Care 1 Chocolate Made Using Vegetable fat ( 5 Products)

Ferrero India 1Proprietary product Milky and Cocoa Spreads with cereals and milk chocolate

General Mills India (Pillsbury, Betty Crocker) 1 Choco Lava Cake

Girnar Food and Beverages 1 Kesavi Dry Fruit Masala Milk Premix

Goodrich Car bohydrate 2 Goodrich Cheez delite, Cooking Delite

Kellogg’s India 1 Kellogg’s Special K-Red Berries

Oriflame India 3Wellness Multivitamin & Minerial women Tablets, Swedish Beauty Complex, Wellness Swedish Beauty Complex Plus

Ranbaxy Laboratories 2

Revital Capsule, Revital Senior tablets, revital Women Tablets, Revital Tablet

McCain Foods India 1 Battered Pepper and Cheese Bites

Venky’s 2 Chicken Arabic Style Kofta, Crispy Chicken Burger Patty

Other than these, there are many other pharmaceutical, nutritional products that are rejected.

New Delhi: The government of India has banned access to at least 857 websites it considers pornographic in a bid to “protect social decency”.

The order was directed to the internet service providers (ISPs) citing that they violate “morality and decency” of Article 19 (2) of the Constitution and Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act.

Earlier, N.N. Kaul, a spokesman for India's department of telecom, said Monday the government was controlling easy access to pornography following a directive from the country's top court.

Kaul said that while Internet service providers in India will have to bar access, users may still view the sites through virtual private networks and proxy servers. He said the move would protect children.The leaked government order asks service providers to block access to the 857 sites on grounds of morality and decency.The order has caused a furore with many in the country accusing the government of moral policing and infringing on personal freedoms.