Kerala bans Patanjali sorghum flour batch in Kannur over pesticide residue
Kannur food safety authorities have prohibited sale of a Patanjali Foods sorghum flour batch after detecting chlorpyriphos pesticide residue above permissible limits. The restriction is batch and district-specific. Patanjali Foods says there is no material financial impact and plans to appeal the order.
What happened
Kerala food safety authorities in Kannur prohibited sale of a Patanjali Foods sorghum flour batch after detecting chlorpyriphos pesticide residue above
Why this matters
Recurring residue flags on commodity staples weaken brand-premium positioning and could pressure valuations in any private-label or co-manufacturing partnership talks.