Recall record
Patanjali red chilli powder recall: Jan 2025
Last checked 21 September 2026
Patanjali Foods recalled one batch, about 4 tonnes, of packed red chilli powder on 24 Jan 2025 at FSSAI's direction after the batch was found non-conforming, reported as pesticide residue; customers were asked to return packs for a refund.
- Classification
- Recall ordered
- Decided by
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Reference
- FSSAI-directed recall, 24 Jan 2025
- Latest action
- 24 January 2025
- Last checked
- 21 September 2026
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Patanjali Foods recalls 4 tonnes of red chilli powder, urges customers to return product, claim refund
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Key facts
- Company
- Patanjali Foods Ltd
- Product
- Packed red chilli powder
- Quantity
- About 4 tonnes, one batch
- Date
- 24 Jan 2025
- Reason
- Non-conformity; pesticide residue per Deccan Herald
- Type
- FSSAI-directed (not voluntary)
- Customer action
- Return for refund
On 24 Jan 2025 Patanjali Foods Ltd announced that it was recalling one batch of its packed red chilli powder, roughly four tonnes, after FSSAI directed the recall on finding the batch non-conforming. Deccan Herald reported the non-conformity as pesticide residue. The company asked customers holding packs from the batch to return them and claim a refund.
This is one of the few 2024 to 2026 FoSCoS recalls involving a national brand to have been reported in the press. An analysis of 154 FoSCoS recall records by Food Safety Works found that spices, sauces and related products account for over a third of Indian recalls (55 of 154). The batch number, the FoSCoS recall reference and the specific residue are to be added from the primary record, which is accessible from an Indian IP.
The recall was limited to the one batch. It did not extend to other Patanjali spices, and no prohibition or licence action against Patanjali Foods followed. The recall status on FoSCoS (initiated, in progress or completed) is to be confirmed.
What this means for you
One batch only
The recall named a single batch. Other batches and other Patanjali spices were not part of it.
Refund on return
Patanjali asked customers to return packs from the affected batch for a refund.
Pesticide residue, not adulteration
The reported issue was residue above the permitted limit, a farm-input problem rather than a deliberate addition.
This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.
Official sources and primary records
- Patanjali Foods recalls 4 tonnes of red chilli powder, urges customers to return product, claim refundNewsDeccan Herald
- Food recall trends in India: what the FoSCoS data revealsNewsFood Safety Works