Recall record
Aquagri Processing carrageenan recall: Sep 2026
Last checked 1 October 2026
FSSAI ordered a recall of carrageenan produced by Aquagri Processing Co. on 12 Sep 2026 after cadmium was found above the permitted limit; FSSAI announced it on social media and IANS and other outlets reported it, but the order itself is not published.
- Classification
- Recall ordered
- Decided by
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Reference
- FSSAI recall direction announced on social media, 12 Sep 2026 (order not published)
- Latest action
- 12 September 2026
- Last checked
- 1 October 2026
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FSSAI issues key orders: two products recalled from the market
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Key facts
- Product
- Carrageenan (food additive, INS 407)
- Manufacturer
- Aquagri Processing Co.
- Date
- 12 Sep 2026 (announced)
- Reason
- Cadmium above the permitted limit
- Type
- FSSAI-ordered recall
- Source status
- FSSAI social-media announcement, reported by IANS, ETV Bharat and others; order not published
Carrageenan is a gelling and thickening agent extracted from red seaweed and permitted in India as additive INS 407. Because seaweed accumulates heavy metals from seawater, cadmium is a recognised contaminant of concern in the ingredient. On 12 Sep 2026, FSSAI announced on social media that it had directed a recall of carrageenan produced by Aquagri Processing Co. after testing found cadmium above the permitted limit, in the same set of orders as the Shalimar's Chef coriander powder recall.
FSSAI announced the recall on social media and IANS, ETV Bharat and others reported it. The order itself, with its number, the batches covered and the cadmium level found, has not been published, and no information has been published on which finished foods used the affected lots.
Aquagri is a seaweed-processing company supplying carrageenan to food manufacturers; the recall therefore sits upstream of retail. If the batch list is published, manufacturers rather than consumers are the parties expected to act on it.
What this means for you
An ingredient, not a retail product
Carrageenan is a thickener sold to food manufacturers. Any consumer effect depends on which finished products used the affected lots, which has not been reported.
Batch details not published
FSSAI announced the recall on social media and several outlets reported it. The order and its batch list have not been published; the FoSCoS entry will be linked when it appears.
This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.
Sources
- News