Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 12: The Food Safety Department in Anantnag today declared ‘Priyagold Butter Delite’ biscuits unsafe for consumption and directed traders to immediately withdraw the product from their shelves.
The department has in this regard imposed a strict ban on the sale of the product (Batch No. E25KPO2FB) after laboratory tests confirmed that the product contained sulphite levels beyond the permissible limit.
According to the Designated Officer, Food Safety Anantnag, the action follows routine market inspections during which samples of the biscuit brand were collected by the Food Safety Officer.
The sample was subsequently sent to the National Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad, where analysts, in Report No. JK-665/DEC/25/786 dated 05-12-2025, detected sulphite concentrations exceeding approved safety thresholds.
Officials cautioned that consuming food products with sulphite levels above the prescribed limit may pose health risks.
“Manufacturing or selling unsafe food items is strictly prohibited under Section 3(1)(zz)(xi) of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006,” the department’s order states.
Invoking powers under Section 36(3)(b) of the FSSA, Designated Officer has imposed an immediate ban on the sale of the affected batch across Anantnag district until further notice.
The department has advised traders, shopkeepers, and distributors to remove the product from shelves and ensure full compliance with the order.
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