FDA, Maharashtra, collects samples of Haldiram’s products; results soon
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Pushkar Oak, Mumbai
July 21 , 2015
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Following repeated rejection of imports of Haldiram’s snacks by US FDA
(United States Food and Drugs Administration), the Food and Drugs
Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, has undertaken the task of carrying
out inspections of the products by seeking samples from the markets in
Nagpur and Mumbai.
Giving details on the inspections to FnB News
over the telephone, Motiram Chapla Pawar, assistant commissioner, FDA,
Nagpur, stated, “The sweets and snacks categories of Haldiram’s are
under inspection and the results will be out in 25-30 days.”
US
FDA is said to have rejected the products for reasons such as presence
of high levels of pesticides, mould and bacteria salmonella.
Pawar added that there were many products, which were under regular inspection and Haldiram’s was one of them.
Elaborating
further, Harshdeep S Kamble, commissioner, FDA, Mumbai, stated,
“Packaged food products of Haldiram’s are under inspection and the
results will be out in next 4-6 days, which will decide what action will
be taken or may not be taken. This is a regular inspection to derive
whether there is any adulteration pertaining to metals etc. The
inspections which are undertaken are in the context of FDA and are not
under the guidelines of US FDA. Every manufacturer has to undergo
inspections.”
Interestingly, since September 2014, Haldiram's
products have been rejected 86 times. Yet, the group claims that its
products are safe and reiterates that the issue has been triggered due
to the differences in the policies of Indian authorities and US FDA. The
US FDA, meanwhile, insisted that presence of salmonella, a bacteria, in
the rejected products was one of the reasons for blocking Haldiram's
shipments.
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