Nestle India rejects Rajasthan food regulator’s report on 'substandard' Cerelac

NEW DELHI: Nestle India has contested the Rajasthan food regulator’s reported finding that its Cerelac Wheat infant food failed the quality parameter of “total protein” and it has asked for proceedings against the company to be dropped.

“We strongly disagree with the findings of the food analyst, Udaipur,” a Nestlé India spokesperson said on Monday. “We have got the product from the same batch analysed at three different laboratories which are NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)-accredited and FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)-notified and reports of these laboratories show protein to be over 15%, which is above the norms.”

Cerelac Wheat was found to be substandard by the chief medical and health officer of Rajasmand district in Rajasthan in a report dated October 14, 2016, according to media reports.


“The product is also compliant with all labeling requirements. A representation has been filed before the designated officer with the request to drop all proceedings. To the best of our knowledge, no case has been filed before any court of law,” the spokesperson said.

According to media reports, food regulators in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Assam found nine products of major companies to be “substandard” after they failed quality tests conducted between April 2016 and January 2017.