FSSAI Flags Nestlé Infant Product Over Low Biotin Levels 🍼 | Vitamin B7 | Current Affairs 2026

Question: FSSAI flagged certain Nestlé infant products as substandard due to improper levels of which nutrient?

✅ Answer: Biotin (Vitamin B7)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated legal action against Nestlé India after a sample of its follow-up formula was found to have lower-than-prescribed levels of biotin, also known as Vitamin B7. Re-analysis by a referral laboratory also found the sample non-conforming with the prescribed biotin requirement.

Key Facts:
🏛️ Regulator: FSSAI
🏢 Company: Nestlé India
🍼 Product category: Infant nutrition / follow-up formula
💊 Nutrient involved: Biotin (Vitamin B7)
⚠️ Issue: Biotin level did not meet the prescribed requirement
🔬 Re-analysis: Referral laboratory also found the sample non-conforming
📋 FSSAI filed three separate adjudication cases concerning Nestlé infant products.

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