Over 40,000 cases filed against sale of unsafe protein powders, dietary supplements: Health Minister
safefoodmitra.com · 2023-08-05 17:11:04
More than 40,000 cases were filed in 2022-23 against samples of unsafe protein powders and dietary supplements sold in the market that did not meet the food safety standards, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, in a reply in the Lok Sabha, shared the action taken by the government against the sale of unsafe dietary supplements and protein powders in the country. The minister was answering a question regarding the sale of protein powders and dietary supplements in the market and whether the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken any action against persons/companies selling unsafe products.
In his reply, Dr Mandaviya said that 38,053 civil cases and 4,817 cases were registered on non-confirming food samples, including dietary supplements and protein powders, in 2022-23. The total number of civil cases rose from 28,906 in 2021-22.