<p>Alleged irregularities have been found in the labelling of some of the food products marketed by yoga guru Ramdev's Divya Yog Mandir Trust, Haridwar District Magistrate Sachin Kurve said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Citing a report of Rudrapur-based Food and Drug Testing Laboratory in this regard, he said irregularities have been found in the labelling of six food products marketed by the Trust.<br /><br />The alleged regulatory violations by the Trust have been categorised as "misleading" and "misbranding" against labels. However, the Trust has denied the claims.<br /><br />The six sampled food products in which irregularities have been found are salt, mustard oil, honey, black pepper, pineapple jam and Arogya Besan.<br /><br />Citing the findings of the laboratory, Kurve said, "It states that the product is manufactured elsewhere while claims of purity have been made by brand Patanjali, which becomes misleading."<br /><br />A notice is being sent in this regard to the Trust, he said.<br /><br />However, the report does not comment on the quality of the products and cites only alleged violations of regulatory requirements in their labelling.<br /><br />State food security department had taken samples of six food products allegedly manufactured and marketed by the Yoga guru's Trust in August and sent them to the Rudrapur-based food and drug testing laboratory which gave its report yesterday.<br /><br />However, denying any attempt to mislead the consumers president of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd S K Patra said, "No company manufactures salt. It is made on the sea shore. All companies buy it and then brand it."</p>
<p>Alleged irregularities have been found in the labelling of some of the food products marketed by yoga guru Ramdev's Divya Yog Mandir Trust, Haridwar District Magistrate Sachin Kurve said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Citing a report of Rudrapur-based Food and Drug Testing Laboratory in this regard, he said irregularities have been found in the labelling of six food products marketed by the Trust.<br /><br />The alleged regulatory violations by the Trust have been categorised as "misleading" and "misbranding" against labels. However, the Trust has denied the claims.<br /><br />The six sampled food products in which irregularities have been found are salt, mustard oil, honey, black pepper, pineapple jam and Arogya Besan.<br /><br />Citing the findings of the laboratory, Kurve said, "It states that the product is manufactured elsewhere while claims of purity have been made by brand Patanjali, which becomes misleading."<br /><br />A notice is being sent in this regard to the Trust, he said.<br /><br />However, the report does not comment on the quality of the products and cites only alleged violations of regulatory requirements in their labelling.<br /><br />State food security department had taken samples of six food products allegedly manufactured and marketed by the Yoga guru's Trust in August and sent them to the Rudrapur-based food and drug testing laboratory which gave its report yesterday.<br /><br />However, denying any attempt to mislead the consumers president of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd S K Patra said, "No company manufactures salt. It is made on the sea shore. All companies buy it and then brand it."</p>