FSSAI issued 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisements

Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday informed that it has issued 150 notices to food companies, including major brands Nestle India, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola India, in recent months over misleading advertisements, false claims and non-compliance with labelling regulations.

In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) shared an update on its enforcement action taken against major brands in recent months.

"Over 150 notices issued for misleading advertisements, false claims & labelling non-compliances," the FSSAI said.

The regulator shared the list of a few major brands against whom action has been taken.

In the past few months, the FSSAI said it has taken action against various food business operators (FBOs) for serious violations of its laws and regulations.

Elaborating on its recent actions, the FSSAI said it has seized products of many companies due to violations.

As many as 12 notices have been sent to e-commerce companies Amazon and Flipkart.

The FSSAI said more than 30 notices have been issued to food service establishments like KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's and Costa Coffee.

Earlier this week, the FSSAI said many companies have started taking corrective actions, following notices issued by it against these companies.

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