After the review of Patanjali Cow Ghee sample, it was found to be conforming to the standards laid down under Regulation No. 8 of the Food Safety and Standards.
New Delhi: National Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad has cleared the sample of Patanjali cow ghee as fit for human consumption. In its corrigendum issued on August 24, 2022, the laboratory has said that the sample conformed to the food safety standards.
The sample of Patanjali Cow Ghee was collected by the Food Safety Administration Office, Tehri Garhwal. The sample was analyzed initially by the State Laboratory, at Uttarakhand. However, being dissatisfied with the result, Patanjali sent the sample for analysis at a recognized laboratory in Ghaziabad: National Food Laboratory.
The sample was analyzed there from 21.07.2022 to 02.08.2022 and the result of its analysis was released on 06.08.2022 in a report. The report noted that the sample was assessed as non-conforming with the standards laid down under Regulation No. 2.1.8 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. The same information was published by multiple news portals, including ours.
However, after the review of the sample, it was found to be conforming to the standards laid down under Regulation No. 8 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) regulations, 2011. A “Corrigendum” was issued on 24.08.2022 to Designated Officer (Food Safety), FSDA, Tehril Garhwal, stating the same.
Please refer to your sample with sample Code No. SS-182/2021 and this office Report No. 260/Aug/22-UK dated 06.08.2022 for the sample of “Cow’s Ghee (Patanjali)”.
A corrigendum has been issued for the above-cited certificate as under:
The opinion part in Page No 4 of 4 may be read as under:
“Opinion: Sample of Cow’s Ghee (Patanjali) conforms to the standards laid down under
Regulation No. 2.1.8 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.”
in lieu of
Opinion: Sample of Cow’s Ghee (Patanjali) does not conform to the standards laid down. under Regulation No.2.1.8 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. as the sample shows fatty acids composition C8.0. C14:0, C15:0, C16:0 & C17:0 above the maximum prescribed limit and C18:3 below the minimum prescribed limit. The sample is thus substandard under section 3(1)(x) of FSS Act, 2006.
Moreover, Patanjali has also denied May12, 2022 incident wherein a sample of rice from Bisht Restaurant in Selupani was sent for laboratory examination, which was found to be unsuccessful. Patanjali said that no rice sample belonging to the product of the company was ever taken from the premises and the testing of the rice sample has nothing to do with it.
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