Haldiram's Hit by Expiry Scandal
@That_90sboy criticized Haldiram's after thousands of kilos of expired snacks were discovered under investigation. The incident is questioning internal controls and trust in big brands amid premium pricing, highlighting ongoing quality control challenges in India's packaged food manufacturing sector.
This isn't the first time Haldiram's has faced scrutiny over its product quality and safety standards. The brand's products have been flagged by international food safety regulators as well. For years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected numerous Haldiram's snack imports due to the presence of pesticides, mold, and bacteria. In fact, between October 2020 and the beginning of July 2025, the US FDA has denied entry to 731 shipments of Haldiram's products. Domestically, there have been several documented instances of issues with expired products. In one case, a distributor in Hyderabad was arrested for allegedly tampering with the expiry dates on Haldiram's products and reselling them. This involved erasing the original expiry dates and printing fresh ones to deceive customers and shopkeepers. More recently, a Haldiram's outlet in Hyderabad came under fire for allegedly selling sweets and other packaged items that were either expired or lacked manufacturing and expiry labels altogether. Videos reportedly circulated online showing sweets with mold, prompting a police case and a food safety inquiry. In a separate incident in Lucknow, food safety officials seized over a quintal of expired Son Papdi and Rajbhog from a Haldiram's warehouse during a raid. The expired sweets, valued at around ₹45,000, were immediately destroyed to prevent them from being sold. Authorities also collected samples of other sweets for safety testing.
