The FSSAI suspended the licence of Matri Drinking Water in Tripura and prohibited the manufacture and sale of Noble Healthcare’s Venolex Forte in Punjab over serious food safety violations. The regulator cited the use of non-permitted ingredients, excessive Vitamin C content, misleading labelling and regulatory non-compliance, reaffirming its strict enforcement to protect consumer health.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday intensified its enforcement drive against food safety violations by suspending the licence of Matri Drinking Water in Tripura and issuing a prohibition order against Noble Healthcare, Mohali, Punjab, over serious violations of food safety regulations.
In the case of Noble Healthcare, the food safety regulator has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of its product Venolex Forte with immediate effect under Section 36(3)(b) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
“FSSAI has suspended the licence of Matri Drinking Water, Tripura, and has issued a prohibition order to Noble Healthcare, Punjab, for serious food safety violations,” it said in a post on social media platform X.
“FSSAI continues to maintain strict enforcement across food sectors to protect consumer health,” it added.
FSSAI has suspended license of M/S Matri Drinking Water, Tripura & has issued prohibition order to M/S Noble Healthcare, Punjab for serious food safety violations.
FSSAI continues to maintain strict enforcement across food sectors to protect consumer health.#FSSAINotice pic.twitter.com/bgoVH0xIEY— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) August 3, 2026
Regulatory violations identified
According to FSSAI, the action was taken after multiple critical non-compliances were detected during regulatory scrutiny.
The regulator said the product contained ingredients that are not permitted under the applicable food safety regulations. It also observed that the Vitamin C content in the product was 90 mg, which appears to exceed the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) prescribed under the ICMR-NIN Guidelines, 2020.
FSSAI further stated that Venolex Forte contains pharmacologically active ingredients, including Calcium Dobesilate, Diosmin and Euphorbia Prostrata, which are not permitted ingredients under the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2022.
