The Food Safety Department Anantnag on Friday prohibited the sale of PriyaGold Butter Delite biscuits (Batch No. E2SKP02FB) after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of sulphite content beyond the permissible limit, officials said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
According to an order issued by the Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Anantnag, the sample of the biscuit brand manufactured by Surya Food & Agro Ltd., Noida was procured from the local market and sent to the National Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad. The Food Analyst, in report No. JK-665/DEC/25/786 dated 05-12-2025, declared the product unsafe for consumption due to excessive sulphite levels.
The department noted that consumption of biscuits containing sulphite above the prescribed limit may pose health risks to consumers. Manufacturing or sale of unsafe food items is prohibited under Section 3(1)(zz)(xi) of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006.
Invoking powers under Section 36(3)(b), the Designated Officer (Food Safety) Anantnag, Sheikh Zameer Ahmad, ordered an immediate ban on the sale of the product across the district until further directives.
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