FSSAI seizes 32 tonnes of stock at Wai Wai maker CG Foods’ Rajasthan facility
FSSAI flagged alleged unsafe noodle reprocessing, unlicensed bhujia production, predated packaging and hygiene lapses at CG Foods India’s Roopangarh plant. It seized 32,107.2 kg of stock, detained 1,925 boxes of expired finished goods and ordered bhujia production to stop pending further action.
What happened
CG Foods India Pvt. Ltd. · FSSAI initiated action against Wai Wai maker CG Foods India after finding alleged unsafe noodle reprocessing, unlicensed bhujia
Key facts
- 32,107.2 kg of stock seized
- 1,925 boxes of expired finished goods detained
- Section 31(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Why this matters
Any partnership, investment or acquisition involving CG Foods should incorporate enhanced food-safety diligence, regulatory-liability protections and valuation discounts for operational remediation risk.
What to watch
- FSSAI laboratory test results, formal notices, penalties, prosecution, recall directions, or orders extending beyond the Roopangarh facility.
- Whether the 32.1 tonnes of seized stock includes major Wai Wai noodle SKUs distributed outside Rajasthan.
- Duration of the bhujia production suspension and any restrictions on noodle manufacturing or dispatches.
- Evidence of retailer delistings, e-commerce product removals, distributor returns, or unusual promotional discounting.
- Further inspections at CG Foods plants or at peer instant-noodle and snack manufacturers.
- Consumer complaints, social-media volume, and any food-safety incident reports linked to affected products.
- Suspend and segregate all potentially affected batches, preserve production and quality records, and conduct an independent food-safety audit across plants and co-packers.
- Issue a precise public response covering affected products, batch codes, corrective actions, consumer-contact channels, and whether any market recall is required.
- Engage FSSAI and Rajasthan food-safety authorities on a time-bound remediation plan, retesting protocol, and conditions for restarting bhujia production.
- Increase retailer communication and distributor inventory checks to prevent expired or predated stock from moving through the channel.
- Review quality-control incentives, packaging-date controls, rework policies, licensing status, and third-party sanitation practices company-wide.