India food safety crackdown targets company of Nepal's 'Noodle King'
India on Friday ordered a Nepali billionaire's company popular for its Wai Wai noodles to discontinue some products after an investigation found its factory used unhygienic "floor-collected, broken noodles" in making its Indian snacks. The crackdown is part of an unprecedented food safety drive in India, where federal and state officials are taking strict action against big and small eateries and…
India's government has initiated a crackdown on a Nepali billionaire's company, known for its popular Wai Wai noodles, after an investigation found the factory used unhygienic practices. The action is part of a broad food safety drive across the country, targeting various eateries and brands, including international chains like Domino's and Pizza Hut.
The focus of the investigation was on two Wai Wai-branded products called bhujia, a common fried snack consumed in small quantities. Inspectors discovered that the company had reprocessed floor-collected, broken noodles into bhujia without proper heat treatment, a violation of food safety standards. The regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), issued the order to CG Foods India, a factory owned by CG Corp Global, led by Nepal's only billionaire, Binod Chaudhary, who is commonly referred to as the "Noodle King." CG Foods India did not respond to a request for comment.
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