New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has expanded its regulatory crackdown against FMCG major Dabur India and has sought a statutory audit of 27 product lines. According to reports, FSSAI's new improvement notice dated August 19 targets 27 of Dabur's product lines.

This include new consumer categories like homemade brands, glucose powders and high-margin D2C wellness and nutraceutical products. The food safety regulator flagged claims attributing medicinal benefits to products like cold-pressed oils, apple cider vinegar, and honey and asked the company to remove or withdraw the claim, Moneycontrol reported.

FSSAI had asked Dabur to submit scientific dossiers and peer-reviewed human clinical tri...