Ban on food supplement

The Commissioner of Food Safety has banned the storage, distribution and sale a brand of food supplement, ‘Pulmo Plus’, in Kerala, following several complaints from the public about the poor quality of the product, which was later confirmed by food safety officials through laboratory analysis.

In a statement here, the Commissioner, T.V. Anupama, said the product had been tested by her department in laboratories following three specific complaints from consumers that the product had been infested with insects, live and dead, as well as insect larvae. The food safety officials, on physical examination of the product and on lab analysis, found that the complaint was true. The product, manufactured by M/s British Biologicals, Bengaluru, is a proprietary health supplement prescribed by doctors for improving general health in children. The ban will be in place for a period of one year from August 3 or until the required food safety measures are taken by the manufacturer and certified by the Commissioner of Food Safety, Karnataka, where the product is manufactured.