Legal action has been brought by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) against three companies — Surya Food & Agro Ltd, the maker behind the Priyagold biscuit range, along with Dodla Dairy Ltd and Ueir Organic Foods Pvt Ltd — over alleged breaches of food safety regulations. Notices were also served on Narpadham Foods, Sun Ridges Health Carers, and Sha Kantilal Jayantilal, with the body stating in a social media post that food safety violations and compromises to public health under the FSS Act 2006 would draw strict legal consequences for any food business operator found to be non-compliant.
Following a consumer complaint, an inspection of Surya Food & Agro's operations identified lapses in food safety and hygiene standards. The food regulator noted that bran classified for animal feed — and not approved for human consumption — had been incorporated into the production of Priyagold biscuits as a fibre source.
Among the additional shortcomings identified were plant hygiene, pest control, raw material storage and segregation, personnel hygiene, and upkeep of the premises. A statement from the food safety authority confirmed that Surya Food & Agro's FSSAI licence had been placed under suspension on account of violations identified at the time of inspection. Approval to pursue legal proceedings against Surya Food & Agro over the alleged violations was granted by the relevant authority, according to the document.
Regulatory testing of Yellow Raisins produced by Ueir Organic Foods Pvt Ltd returned an adverse finding on pesticide residues, with levels of Thiamethoxam and Fluopyram metabolites measured above the permissible threshold. That result was upheld after the food business operator lodged an appeal and the sample underwent independent analysis at a Referral Laboratory, prompting authorities to move forward with prosecution.
Legal proceedings have been opened against Dodla Dairy after a regulatory sample of its Full Cream Milk product tested below the required standard, with laboratory results showing the fat content fell outside the limits set under applicable food regulations. Following the food business operator's appeal, the product was sent to the Referral Food Laboratory for further examination, where testing established two distinct failures: the presence of detergent and caustic soda rendered it unsafe for consumption, while its milk fat content fell short of the minimum threshold set by regulatory standards.
A formal notice citing food safety, hygiene, and licensing violations has been directed at Narpadham Foods by the FSSAI. Directions issued to the food business operator include updating product labels and promotional materials to bring any health or nutrition claims into line with accurate standards, along with removing the Retail category from its FSSAI licence on the grounds that no retail outlet is in operation.
Within the prescribed timeframe, Narpadham Foods is required to lodge a written explanation alongside both an action taken report and a compliance report. Non-compliance with the terms of the licence may lead to its suspension or outright withdrawal.
Authorities dispatched formal correspondence to Sha Kantilal Jayantilal following an on-site inspection that found the licensed premises unoccupied, with questions raised about what business operations were actually being carried out there. Sun Ridges Health Carers received a formal compliance notice covering food safety practices, storage conditions, and hygiene standards.
