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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : April 3, 2015 6:00 PM IST
According to reports in leading newspapers, the FDA's Maharasthra division seized Mango Bite stocks worth Rs 2.36 crore. Following a recent raid on Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd's factories in Nashik and Raigad by its officials, the Maharashtra unit of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the manufacturer Parle Products, to recall the entire stock of Mango Bite candies from the marketplace.
FDA said that the candy was 'unsafe' due to excessive lactic acid, an ingredient not permitted under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. The use of lactic acid has been banned due to its tooth-decaying side effects. 'We first seized the goods in Nanded. After that, we raided the factories in Nashik and Raigad. We confiscated goods worth 2.36 crore a fortnight ago,' said K V Sankhe, Assistant food inspector (FDA headquarters, Mumbai).
'The product is positioned as sugar-boiled confectionary. As per law, sugar-boiled confectionaries cannot contain lactic acid beyond permissible limits. This is the reason we raided the factories and seized the goods,' he added
'So far, stocks of the candy have been seized in Nashik and Raigad. All the food safety inspectors across the state have been alerted to carry out similar raids in their respective areas,' said Mahesh Zagde, Maharashtra FDA commissioner
Noting that lactic acid keeps the sweets from sticking, the marketing head of Parle Products, Pravin Kulkarni said, 'Candies all over the world use it.'
Denying that the product has been recalled, Arup Chauhan, owner of Parle Products said, 'The goods from some of the factories have been seized, but we have not yet got any further instructions from the FDA.' 'In India, there are some issues with the amount of lactic acid to be used in a product. We are trying to find out what went wrong. The matter will go to court. We will take a call on future course of action once the test results are out,' said Chauhan.
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