FSSAI suspends licences of two West Bengal food firms over hygiene violations
Kailash Formulation and Sanecure Water Project in South 24 Parganas had their food-business licences suspended after FSSAI inspections found serious hygiene, sanitation, pest-control and compliance lapses.
What happened
FSSAI suspended the food-business licences of Kailash Formulation and Sanecure Water Project in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas after inspections identified
Key facts
- 2 licences suspended
- 6 September 2026
Why this matters
Treat food-safety compliance as a core diligence gate in West Bengal targets, with particular scrutiny of facility hygiene records, pest-control programs and licence status.
What to watch
- FSSAI reinspection dates, corrective-action notices and licence-reinstatement announcements.
- Any recall, product-sampling failure, consumer advisory or enforcement order tied to the two firms.
- Expansion of inspections or licence actions against food and packaged-water businesses in South 24 Parganas or wider West Bengal.
- Retailer and distributor delisting decisions, supplier substitution activity and product-availability disruptions.
- Evidence that violations involved microbiological contamination, unsafe water, adulteration or unlicensed production.
- Conduct corrective-action audits covering hygiene SOPs, pest-control logs, water-quality testing, employee sanitation and facility maintenance.
- Suspend procurement or distribution from the affected units until licence status and batch-level safety documentation are verified.
- Prepare for unannounced inspections by reviewing FSSAI licences, traceability records, cleaning schedules, supplier approvals and recall procedures.
- Monitor whether affected products remain on shelves and isolate potentially exposed inventory where supplier or batch linkage is unclear.