Lotte India clarifies Choco Pie recall, says tested batch complies with food safety standards
The company said the action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Durg, related specifically to Batch No. NM10DC2, manufactured on April 10, 2026, with a best-before date of April 9, 2027. Lotte India said it subsequently commissioned independent testing of the concerned batch through…
The company said the action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Durg, related specifically to Batch No. Lotte India said it subsequently commissioned independent testing of the concerned batch through a third-party NABL laboratory to verify the preservative levels and assess compliance with.
According to Lotte India, the independent laboratory testing confirmed that the preservative levels in the concerned batch were within the applicable permissible limits, and that the product complied with applicable food safety standards. The company shared the independent laboratory test report along with its.
What Happened
The report, issued by Interstellar Testing Centre Pvt. (ITC Labs), Chennai, identifies the sample as Lotte Chocopie from Batch No.
NM10DC2, manufactured on April 10, 2026, with a best-before date of April 9, 2027.
The sample was registered on August 14, 2026, and the report was issued on August 18, 2026.
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Key Details
The laboratory described the sample as fit for analysis. The report records testing for sorbates, a category of food preservatives, using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
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Why It Matters
The reported sorbate level in the tested sample was 957.65 mg/kg. The laboratory report itself does not provide a regulatory limit or an interpretation of whether the reported level is compliant; its “Opinion/Interpretation” field is marked “NA”.
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