New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Nestle India on Saturday said its Low Fat Dairy Whitener is safe to consume and complies with all applicable regulatory requirements, after a sample of the product was declared "substandard" and "unsafe" in a laboratory report.

Nestle's spokesperson said that phosphorus is a nutrient that occurs naturally in milk and is therefore present in all milk-based products.

"FSSAI lab reports reflect total phosphorus against the additive limit, without accounting for the substantial natural phosphorus contribution from milk-based ingredients," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson further said the product is in full compliance for added phosphorus as per prescribed limits under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, i...