India food safety crackdown targets company of Nepal’s ‘Noodle King’
The crackdown is part of an unprecedented food safety drive in India, with federal and state officials targeting eateries and brands over safety, hygiene and labelling lapses.
India has launched a stringent food safety crackdown targeting a Nepali billionaire's company, popular for its Wai Wai noodles. The company, CG Foods India, part of CG Corp Global led by Binod Chaudhary, nicknamed the "Noodle King", will discontinue some products after an investigation found floor-collected, broken noodles were used in making its Indian snacks.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found the company had reprocessed floor-collected broken noodles into bhujia, a popular fried Indian snack, without heat treatment. The regulator seized 32,000 kg of stock and 1,925 boxes of expired finished goods from the factory, initiating strict legal proceedings against the business operator.
Authorities also seized samples for further testing. This crackdown is part of a broad food safety drive in India, targeting big and small brands such as Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Diageo, for any lapses in safety, hygiene, or labeling.
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