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Nestlé India (Maggi, Cerelac, NAN, Nescafe): FSSAI record

Last checked 3 November 2026

Nestlé India. Status: Show-cause notices (Sep to Oct 2026) · no recall.
Regulatory notice

Nestlé India has no product recall or ban on record as of 3 Nov 2026; FSSAI started infant-formula claim cases on 18 Sep 2026, called a dairy whitener sample unsafe on 3 Oct 2026, and sent show-cause notices announced on 17 Oct 2026 (Nescafe ready-to-drink, Resource Renal) and shared on 21 Oct 2026 (NAN Excella Pro, Lactogen Pro 1); Nestlé disputes the earlier actions and no reply to the October notices is reported.

Classification
Regulatory notice or advisory
Decided by
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Reference
FSSAI adjudication cases of 18 Sep 2026; FSSAI show-cause notices announced 17 Oct 2026 and shared 21 Oct 2026 (texts not published); FSSAI notice on Maggi, about 11 to 12 Jun 2026
Evidence
Government document
Latest action
21 October 2026
Last checked
3 November 2026
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Nestle India Ltd v Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Bombay High Court, 13 Aug 2015)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) · FSSAI adjudication cases of 18 Sep 2026; FSSAI show-cause notices announced 17 Oct 2026 and shared 21 Oct 2026 (texts not published); FSSAI notice on Maggi, about 11 to 12 Jun 2026 · 13 August 2015

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Key facts

Nescafe ready-to-drink (17 Oct 2026)
Notice to Nestlé India with Schreiber Dynamix Dairies and Lotus Dairy Products: Intense Cafe Cappuccino, Choco Mocha and Chilled Latte say 'Flavoured Milk' on the front and 'Proprietary Food: Dairy Based Drink' on the back; FSSAI called the proprietary food declaration 'incorrect'
Resource Renal (17 Oct 2026)
Notice over Resource Renal vanilla powder sold without the prior approval required under the 2022 health supplements and FSMP regulations
NAN and Lactogen (21 Oct 2026)
Notices over '5 HMOs helps support normal immune system' on NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and an 'easy to digest' whey protein statement for NAN and Lactogen Pro 1; FSSAI wants scientific substantiation
Infant formula cases (18 Sep 2026)
Three adjudication cases over NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1 claims and a formula sample sub-standard on biotin; Nestlé says an FSSAI expert committee cleared the products earlier
Maggi (2026)
FSSAI notice after a social-media infestation complaint; Nestlé says tests confirm 'zero safety violations'; no regulatory finding reported
Maggi court cases
NCDRC dismissed the Centre's Rs 640 crore complaint on 2 Apr 2024; Delhi HC quashed the 2015 Delhi FSS Act prosecutions in Aug 2026 (2026:DHC:6343)
Maggi (2015)
Nationwide withdrawal over lead and undeclared MSG findings; Bombay High Court set aside the ban on 13 Aug 2015; back on sale November 2015
Cerelac (2024)
Public Eye/IBFAN report on added sugar; CCPA asked FSSAI to probe (Apr 2024); Nestlé said sugar within limits; no-added-sugar variants launched late 2024
Global formula withdrawal (2026)
Nestlé India states that batches in the company's global infant-formula withdrawal were not imported or sold in India
FoSCoS recalls 2024 to 2026
None publicly reported

Update, 3 Nov 2026: FSSAI has sent Nestlé India more show-cause notices. On 17 Oct 2026 it announced notices over Nescafe ready-to-drink coffees (Intense Cafe Cappuccino, Choco Mocha, Chilled Latte), made with Schreiber Dynamix Dairies and Lotus Dairy Products, whose front label says 'Flavoured Milk' while the back says 'Proprietary Food: Dairy Based Drink', a declaration FSSAI called 'incorrect'; and over Resource Renal vanilla powder, sold without the prior approval the 2022 health supplement and FSMP regulations require. On 21 Oct 2026 notices were shared over the '5 HMOs helps support normal immune system' claim on NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and an 'easy to digest' whey protein statement for NAN and Lactogen Pro 1. These are the same claims named in the adjudication cases reported on 18 Sep 2026; the reports do not say whether the October notices are new proceedings. No reply has been reported, and no product was taken off sale.

Earlier in the autumn, on 18 Sep 2026, FSSAI began three adjudication cases against Nestlé India over infant-formula claims and a formula sample found sub-standard on biotin; Nestlé said both products had been cleared earlier by an FSSAI expert committee. On 3 Oct 2026 FSSAI said a Low Fat Dairy Whitener sample taken from a Delhi hotel was unsafe and sub-standard and stopped that hotel selling it; Nestlé says the lab wrongly counted phosphorus that occurs naturally in milk. Neither action is a recall.

The historic event is the 2015 Maggi withdrawal, when FSSAI ordered the noodles off shelves after state laboratories reported lead above the permitted limit and undeclared monosodium glutamate. The Bombay High Court set the order aside on 13 Aug 2015 and Maggi returned in November 2015. On 2 Apr 2024 the NCDRC dismissed the Centre's complaint seeking about Rs 640 crore in compensation and damages, and in Aug 2026 the Delhi High Court quashed the 2015 Delhi prosecutions, relying on a CFTRI Mysore report that found lead within limits.

In April 2024 a Public Eye and IBFAN report said Cerelac sold in India contained added sugar; Nestlé said its sugar levels were within Indian limits and launched no-added-sugar variants late in 2024. In June 2026 FSSAI issued a notice after a social-media complaint alleging insects in Maggi; Nestlé released laboratory results reporting no safety violation. No FoSCoS recall against Nestlé India has been reported in 2024 to 2026.

What this means for you

A notice is a question, not a finding

The October 2026 notices ask Nestlé to explain labels and claims. None orders a product off shelves.

The Maggi cases are behind it

The 2015 ban was set aside, the NCDRC dismissed the damages claim in 2024 and the Delhi prosecutions were quashed in 2026.

Cerelac is reformulated, not withdrawn

The 2024 issue was added sugar, which is legal within limits. No-added-sugar variants are now sold alongside the originals.

This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.

Common questions

Is Maggi banned in India in 2026?

No. Maggi has been on sale since November 2015, and the Delhi High Court quashed the 2015 Delhi prosecutions in Aug 2026.

Why did FSSAI send Nestlé notices in October 2026?

Over the 'Flavoured Milk' and proprietary food labels on Nescafe ready-to-drink, Resource Renal sold without prior approval, and immunity and digestion claims on NAN and Lactogen. They are show-cause notices, not bans.

Sources

Government documents

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