FSSAI suspends licence of Westend Agro over food labelling violations

Food regulator FSSAI on Sunday said it has suspended the licence of Westend Agro Products Pvt Ltd, for serious violation of laws including alteration of manufacturing and expiry dates on many products.
In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed that it has suspended the licence of Westend Agro Products " following serious violations observed during inspection at the food business premises".
The regulator received a complaint regarding the alteration of manufacturing dates, packing dates, fraudulent re-labelling and sale of misbranded food products at the premises.
During the inspection, it was found that Westend Agro Products, and Westend Corporation were operating from the same premises.
"Several food products were found with altered manufacturing dates, expiry dates, batch numbers and misleading label declarations," FSSAI said.
That apart, the regulator found printing machinery, stamps, solvents and other materials which were allege