The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said a sample of Nestlé India’s “low-fat dairy whitener” collected from Hotel Lalit was found to be “unsafe and substandard”. It has directed the hotel, located in Connaught Place, New Delhi, to immediately stop the sale of the identified product.
FSSAI has also sent a communication to Nestlé India. The company said its low-fat dairy whitener is safe for consumption and complies with applicable regulatory requirements, adding that it has shared relevant data with the authorities.
In a social media post on Saturday, the food regulator said the sample was collected from the premises of Bharat Hotels Ltd (The Lalit), Connaught Place, New Delhi.
“The food analyst’s laboratory declared the product ‘substandard’ and ‘unsafe’, indicating non-compliance under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006,” FSSAI said.
A copy of the laboratory analysis report was provided to the food business operator (FBO) for reference and necessary action. FSSAI has also issued a notice to Bharat Hotels Ltd over the non-compliant product.
The FBO has been given an opportunity to appeal against the food analyst’s report under the relevant section of the FSS Act, 2006, within the prescribed period. It has also been directed to immediately stop the sale of the identified product, FSSAI said.
A Nestlé India spokesperson said the company’s Low Fat Dairy Whitener is safe to consume and complies with all applicable regulatory requirements.
“Phosphorus is a nutrient that occurs naturally in milk and is therefore present in all milk-based products. FSSAI lab reports reflect total phosphorus against the additive limit, without accounting for the substantial natural phosphorus contribution from milk-based ingredients,” the spokesperson said.
“Our product is in full compliance for added phosphorus as per prescribed limits under FSSR, including on an as-consumed basis,” the spokesperson added.
Nestlé India said it had been in continuous engagement with the authorities as per the due process established under law. “We have shared data across other same/similar milk-based products in the category to reflect presence of naturally occurring phosphorus,” the spokesperson said.
Published on October 3, 2026
