Anantnag, May 14: The Food Safety Department in Anantnag seized 150 cases of “American” brand Basel Seed Drink worth around ₹3.56 lakh during raids conducted across the district.
Officials said the product was being sold as an imported drink from Thailand, but preliminary investigations revealed serious discrepancies in labelling, including a fake FSSAI license number and missing importer details. Authorities suspect the product may have been manufactured locally despite being marketed as imported.
The seized stock has been taken into custody for legal and laboratory examination under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.