{
  "id": 4196648,
  "title": "FSSAI cracks whip on Everest Food's hing powder sales halted after samples found ‘sub-standard’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/fssai-cracks-whip-on-everest-foods-hing-powder-sales-halted-after",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-29T13:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fssai-cracks-whip-on-everest-foods-hing-powder-sales-halted-after-samples-found-substandard-101788005629339.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken strict action against Everest Food and Laljee Godhoo for their compounded hing powder products. The regulator has banned the sale of all variants of compounded hing until further notice due to multiple compliance issues found in their products. The FSSAI's investigation revealed that the samples of compounded Asafoetida (Hing Powder) and Yellow and Black Hing Powder were found to be \"misbranded and sub-standard\" with an alcoholic extract below the prescribed standard of 5%. Furthermore, the samples failed to declare salt content exceeding 5% and spice content on the label. The FSSAI also noted a \"consistent non-compliance\" with the Asafoetida collected from various sources, finding it \"sub-standard\" with less than the required 5% alcoholic extract. In response, the FSSAI has directed Everest Food to submit an action plan for rectifying the continued malpractice of selling sub-standard Compounded Hing/Asafoetida. Failure to comply will result in further action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.",
  "summary": "The FSSAI also pointed out the non-declaration of salt content exceeding 5% and non-declaration of spice content on the label on various spice mixes.",
  "key_points": [
    "FSSAI bans sale of Everest Food hing powder products",
    "Samples found sub-standard with less than 5% alcoholic extract",
    "Action plan required to rectify malpractice"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Sub-Standard\": Everest, Laljee Godhoo Banned From Selling Hing Powder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/sub-standard-everest-laljee-godhoo-banned-from-selling-hing-powder",
        "published": "2026-08-29T13:49:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}