Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Foods recalls 4 tonnes of red chilli powder. Here’s why

Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved Group's Patanjali Foods Limited recalled a specific batch of packed red chilli powder weighing four tonnes from the Indian market as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) flagged non-conformity concerns with the food safety regulations. 

FSSAI “has directed Patanjali Foods to initiate a recall of the entire batch of implicated food (i.e. red chilli powder (packed) of Batch No. – AJD2400012 due to non-conformance of Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011,” Patanjali Foods said in an exchange filing on Friday, January 24.

“Patanjali Foods has recalled a small batch of four tonnes of red chilli powder 200-gram packs,” its chief executive officer Sanjeev Asthana said in an official statement, according to a PTI report. 

According to Asthana, the product samples, when tested, were found to be “not conforming to the maximum permitted limit of pesticide residue”. 

The FSSAI has set maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides for various food items, including red chilli powder.

Urging the customers to return the product to the place of purchase, he assured them that they could claim a full monetary refund.

“The value and volume of the recalled product is very small,” Asthana said in the statement.

The company is currently assessing its agricultural produce suppliers and taking measures to impose stricter quality control processes for the procurement of agricultural produce to ensure full FSSAI compliance. 

“The company stands committed to maintain the highest quality standards in all its products and ensuring a fully compliant supply chain,” the CEO said.

Patanjali Foods share price

Patanjali Foods Limited shares closed 1.95 per cent lower at ₹1,819.05 on Friday on the BSE, compared to ₹1,855.30 at the previous market close.

According to BSE data, shares hit their 52-week high of ₹2,030 on September 4, 2024, while the 52-week low was ₹1,170.10 on June 4, 2024. As of January 24, 2025, Patanjali Foods' market capitalisation stood at ₹65,848.67 crore.