Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Cases regarding Selling of Adulterated and Expiry Goods
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2538 (OIH) TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## CASES REGARDING SELLING OF ADULTERATED AND EXPIRY GOODS

## 2538.   SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

## Will  the  Minister  of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  cases  in  respect  of  selling  of  adulterated  and expiry goods by tagging fresh dates by Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies;
- (b) if so, the details of the names of the companies involved in this act since January, 2019 till date;
- (c) whether the Government contemplates to take some concrete steps to monitor the companies of FMCG category; and
- ( d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h (श्री बी.एल. वर्मा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

(a) to (d) :  Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed that FSSAI is fully committed to ensure the availability of safe food products to the consumers across the country.

Towards  this,  regular  surveillance,  monitoring,  inspection  and  random  sampling  of  various  food products  are  conducted  throughout  the  year  by  the  officials  of  Food  Safety  Departments  of  the  respective States/ UTs and Regional offices of FSSAI to check compliance with the quality and safety parameters and other requirements as laid down under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and regulations made thereunder.

In cases of non-compliance to the statutory requirements as above, penal action is initiated against the defaulting FBOs as per the provisions laid down under the Act.

Consolidated details of enforcement actions taken for all food products (as available) during last three years is placed at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING CASES REGARDING SELLING OF ADULTERATED AND EXPIRY GOODS.

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| Year                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Samples Analysed                                                                                                                                    | No. of Samples found non- conforming                                                                                                                       | Non-Conforming Samples                                                                                                                                     | Non-Conforming Samples                                                                                                                                     | Non-Conforming Samples                                                                                                                                     | Civil Cases                                                                                                                                                | Criminal Cases                                                                                                                                             | Criminal Cases                                                                                                                                             | Criminal Cases                                                                                                                                             | Criminal Cases                                                                                                                                             | Criminal Cases                                                                                                                                             |
| Year                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Samples Analysed                                                                                                                                    | No. of Samples found non- conforming                                                                                                                       | Unsafe                                                                                                                                                     | Sub Standard                                                                                                                                               | Labelling defects/ Misleading/ Miscellaneous                                                                                                               | No. of Cases Launched                                                                                                                                      | No. of Convictions                                                                                                                                         | Penalties Raised (Cr Rs.)                                                                                                                                  | No. of Cases Launched                                                                                                                                      | No. of Convictions                                                                                                                                         | Penalties Raised (Cr Rs.)                                                                                                                                  |
| 2023- 24*                                                                                                                                                  | 169,725                                                                                                                                                    | 33,368                                                                                                                                                     | 6,543                                                                                                                                                      | 22,705                                                                                                                                                     | 4,120                                                                                                                                                      | 30,427                                                                                                                                                     | 27,549                                                                                                                                                     | 15.45                                                                                                                                                      | 4,707                                                                                                                                                      | 1,143                                                                                                                                                      | 2.7                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2022- 23                                                                                                                                                   | 1,77,511                                                                                                                                                   | 44,626                                                                                                                                                     | 6,579                                                                                                                                                      | 21,917                                                                                                                                                     | 16,130                                                                                                                                                     | 38,096                                                                                                                                                     | 28,464                                                                                                                                                     | 33.23                                                                                                                                                      | 4818                                                                                                                                                       | 1188                                                                                                                                                       | 2.75                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2021- 22                                                                                                                                                   | 1,44,345                                                                                                                                                   | 32,934                                                                                                                                                     | 4,890                                                                                                                                                      | 16,582                                                                                                                                                     | 11,462                                                                                                                                                     | 28,906                                                                                                                                                     | 19,437                                                                                                                                                     | 53.39                                                                                                                                                      | 4946                                                                                                                                                       | 671                                                                                                                                                        | 1.38                                                                                                                                                       |