Anantnag: The Office of the Assistant Commissioner and Designated Officer Food Safety Anantnag on Friday prohibited the sale of a batch of Priyagold Butter Delite biscuits after laboratory analysis confirmed sulphite levels beyond the permissible limit. The order applies to Batch No. E25KPO2FB and remains in force until further instructions.
Officials told KNT that the sample, manufactured by Surya Food and Agro Ltd Noida, was lifted from the local market and sent to the National Food Laboratory Ghaziabad for analysis. The laboratory report, numbered JK-665/DEC/25/786 and dated December 5, 2025, declared the product unsafe for consumption due to excessive sulphite content.
Authorities warned that consumption of food items containing sulphite levels above the prescribed standards may pose health risks. Designated Officer Sheikh Zameer Ahmad invoked provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 to order an immediate ban on the sale of the contaminated batch across Anantnag district.
Officials said the action has been taken in the interest of public health to prevent unsafe food products from reaching consumers. They added that surveillance of market samples will continue and further measures will follow as required. [KNT]
