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FSSAI Declares Nestle Dairy Whitener from The Lalit "Unsafe" and "Substandard"
- •FSSAI classified a Nestle India low-fat dairy whitener sample as "unsafe" and "substandard" after laboratory analysis.
- •The sample was collected from Bharat Hotels Ltd, which operates The Lalit hotel in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
- •FSSAI directed The Lalit to immediately stop the sale of the identified Nestle product and issued a notice to Bharat Hotels Ltd.
- •Nestle India disputes the findings, stating its product is safe and meets regulatory requirements, attributing the discrepancy to naturally occurring phosphorus.
- •This action follows a previous FSSAI declaration of a Nestle baby food sample as substandard in September.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) classified a sample of Nestle India's low-fat dairy whitener as unsafe and substandard after laboratory analysis showed it failed to comply with requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The substandard sample of Nestle India's low-fat dairy whitener was collected from the premises of Bharat Hotels Ltd, which operates The Lalit hotel located in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Nestle India disputed the finding, maintaining that its low-fat dairy whitener is safe for consumption and meets applicable regulatory requirements. The company stated that the FSSAI laboratory assessment incorrectly compared total phosphorus with permitted added phosphorus limits without accounting for naturally occurring phosphorus in milk ingredients, and it is engaging with authorities on the matter.
