Lucknow: The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has recommended the suspension of the licences of two firms manufacturing nutraceuticals and health supplements after serious violations were detected at their facilities in Kanpur and Greater Noida.In Kanpur, a mobile squad of food safety officers led by chief food safety officer Sanjay Pandey found several instances of non-compliance at the manufacturing unit. Samples were collected for laboratory analysis, and materials were seized.In Greater Noida, the inspection team also found several violations. Samples were collected for laboratory analysis, and materials were seized. An FSDA official said the team found that the firm was manufacturing products without maintaining batch manufacturing records. Certificates of analysis for the ingredients used in these products were also unavailable.“The business operator did not produce test reports for the finished products or the necessary records related to batch release. The food business operator had handed over the finished products to the concerned relabeller without obtaining analysis reports from an NABL-accredited laboratory. This was classified as a very serious instance of non-compliance,” the official said.Other violations relating to the manufacturing, packaging and labelling of food products were also found at the unit. The inspection team has recommended the suspension of the firm’s licence in its report.
