Fssai suspends nutraceutical maker's licence
New Delhi, July 25 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday suspended the manufacturing licence of Rehaan Healthcare after inspections found what the regulator described as "critical non-compliance" and unhygienic conditions at the company's health supplement and nutraceutical manufacturing unit.
Rehaan Healthcare, which manufactures digestive syrups, multivitamin syrups and other syrup-based food products, has been directed to stop production until all deficiencies are rectified and verified by the competent authority, FSSAI said in a statement.
Established in 2018 and based in Mohali, Rehaan Healthcare says on its website that it provides "scalable third-party manufacturing solutions".
FSSAI's inspection found the manufacturing premises to be "extremely unhygienic and unorganised". The report flagged food safety officers found spider webs, mould growth, flies, insects and exposed food waste inside the manufacturing area. "Sediments of filth and sludge accumulated under the manufacturing tank, disorganised storage of raw materials and poor housekeeping created a serious risk of cross-contamination," it added.
FSSAI has directed the company to immediately stop all food business activities until the deficiencies are corrected. HT has reached out to the firm but did not get a response till the time of print....
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