Food Safety Anantnag bans sale of 4 health supplements

Anantnag, Jul 1: In significant step aimed at safeguarding the health of consumers, Food Safety Anantnag has put an immediate ban on sale of four health supplements including, Lycobax, Zymerio B+, BECOSIP-EZ and Festzyme Plus after their samples were found to be of unsafe quality.

In an official handout issued here, it has been informed that the Assistant Commissioner who is the designated officer Food Safety Anantnag has immediately prohibited the sale of the four health supplements namely ‘Lycobax’ (Batch No. FL241206, Manufactured by Indo Rama Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (Yamunanagar, Haryana) and marketed by Solace Biotech Limited (Ambala, Haryana), ‘Zymerio B+’ (B. No. 3028, Manufactured by M/S: Exotic Healthcare Mohali, (Pb) Marketed by M/S: Riomedica Healthcare Private limited 654 Ambala Cantt. Haryana), ‘BECOSIP-EZ’ (B. No. PL24115 Manufactured by M/S: Phaedrus Life Science Private limited,3012, Phase-IV, G.I.D.C., Vatva, Gujarat (India) and ‘Festzyme Plus’ (B.No. EHL-1928; Mfd by M/S: Exotic Healthcare, Mohali, Punjab and Marketed by M/S: Estocott Pharma Private limited, Sirmour -173030 (HP) in the district.

The samples of these health supplements were procured by the Food Safety Officers of the district Anantnag and were found to be of unsafe quality by the National Food Laboratory in Ghaziabad on account of the saccharine levels exceeding the prescribed limits.