Some companies, linked to the products named in the CSE report, have however denied violating any norms.
Some companies, linked to the products named in the CSE report, have however denied violating any norms. “All Britannia breads products are in 100 per cent compliance to the existing food safety regulations as stipulated by FSSAI,” Britannia said. “The CSE report clearly states that the third part lab report did not find potassium bromate or iodate in Britannia Bread samples. Britannia will, however, scrutinise the possibility of any residual presence of these compounds through any of the primary raw materials used in the bread manufacturing process,” it added.
Similarly, KFC said the safety and health “of our customers is our top most priority and we are committed to following the best international standards and serving the highest quality products to customers. We have stringent processes in place to ensure that the food we serve complies with requirements laid down by FSSAI and is absolutely safe for consumption.”
McDonald’s India strongly denied the “claims and accusations” made in the CSE report and termed it “completely baseless.”
“McDonald’s India does not use potassium bromate or potassium iodate in the flour and all other ingredients that go into our buns. The claims made by the CSE in their press release and report are completely baseless. We serve our customers with the highest quality products across all our restaurants. We go through a lot of effort to ensure our food is safe for our customers and have stringent quality processes at every stage,” said Vikram Ogale, director, national supply chain and quality assurance at McDonald’s India.
Subway, meanwhile, said that there seemed to be some “confusion” as there was no such item as “Subway Subz Burger (which was analysed by CSE),” on its menu.
“We would like to inform you that Subway does not use potassium bromate and potassium iodate in the flour utilised in baking its breads. Instead, Subway uses a bread improver, based on an enzyme (protein) technology derived from natural sources to improve the overall performance of its breads,” the Subway statement said.
Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, which owns Domino’s, said it adheres to the highest quality standards and Indian food laws and follows all process to maintain the highest level of food safety across all its restaurants.
