DHAKA: Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI) cancelled licence of seven food brands out of 52 marked as substandard.

Besides, licences of 18 food brands were suspended. 

BSTI, in a press release, confirmed the decision Wednesday (May 15).

The brands stripped off licence are-- Banolata Ghee of Banolata Sweets and Bakery, Al Safi Drinking Water of Al Safi Drinking Water, Narjan Drinking Water of Shahari and Brothers, Morn Dew Drinking Water of Morn Dew Pure Drinking Water, RR View Drinking Water of RR View Purified Drinking Water, Testy, Tani and Taskia Soft Drink Powder of Shanta Products and Priya Soft Drink Powder of Jahangir Food Products.

The companies suspended of licence are-- Teer Sarishar (Mustard) Tel (Oil) of City Oil Mill; GB Sarishar Tel of Green Blessings Vegetables Oil Industries Limited; Pusti Mustard Oil of Shabnam Vegetables Oil Industries Limited; Rupchanda Mustard Oil of Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited; Arra Drinking Water of Arra Food and Beverage Limited; Duncan Natural Mineral Water of Duncan Products Limited; Dighee Drinking Water of Dighee Drinking Water; Pran Lachchha Seemai (vermicelli) of Pran Agro Limited; Danish Holuder Gura of Danish Food Limited; Pran Holuder Gura of Pran Agro Limited; Fresh Holuder Gura of Tanvir Food Limited; Mollah Solt Aydinjukta Laban of Mollah Salt Industries; Pran Curry Powder of Pran Agro Limited; Danish Curry Powder of Danish Food Limited; ACI Pure Dhaniar Gura of ACI Food Limited; Doodles Noodles (Stick) of New Zealand Dairy Products BD Limited; Sun Chips of Kashem Food Products Limited and ACI Aydinjukta Laban of ACI Salt Ltd.

The companies have been ordered to stop production, supply and retail sales of the products before retaking licence by ensuring quality. 

The companies also have been ordered to withdraw the products from market within 48 hours since issuing of the BSTI press release.

Moreover, stock of the banned products and commercial publicities for these were ordered to stop. 

However, BSTI authorities conducted drive and collected samples of 406 products before beginning of Ramadan. In lab test, 52 of those were marked substandard.

The companies were then served show-cause notice as well.

Action has been taken against the companies as they didn't reply the notice within the deadline, said BSTI Certification Marks Section Deputy Director Reazul Haque.

BDST: 1201 HRS, MAY 16, 2019
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