Key Takeaways
- India's food safety regulator targets CG Foods India for using unhygienic ingredients.
- The company, led by Nepal's 'Noodle King', faces strict legal proceedings.
- 32,000 kg of stock and 1,925 boxes of expired goods seized.
India's food safety authorities have ordered the suspension of certain products from CG Foods India, a subsidiary of CG Corp Global, led by Nepal's billionaire Binod Chaudhary, known as the 'Noodle King'.
The decision comes as part of a broader crackdown on food safety and hygiene standards, affecting major international brands such as Domino’s and Pizza Hut, as well as local companies.
The investigation, conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), found that CG Foods India was reprocessing floor-collected broken noodles into bhujia, a popular Indian snack, without proper heat treatment.
In a social media post, the FSSAI highlighted the unhygienic practice, stating that the company was using floor-collected broken noodles in its production process.
As a result, the company's factory in Rajasthan state was ordered to discontinue the sale of two Wai Wai-branded bhujia products.
The authorities also seized 32,000 kg of stock from the factory and 1,925 boxes of expired finished goods, initiating strict legal proceedings against the food business operator.
Samples have been collected for further testing to ensure the safety and quality of the products.
This is not the first time Indian authorities have taken stringent measures against food safety violations. Last week, they raided an illegal operation in Mumbai that was faking expiry dates and nutritional information on original food products manufactured by PepsiCo, Nestle, and others for export to other countries.
