Tamil NaduSaturday, 15 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
TASMAC bans sale of 11 liquor variants after FSSAI finds artificial flavouring
TASMAC ordered a ban on 11 liquor variants after FSSAI found artificial flavouring substances in a Tiruvallur distillery.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, TASMAC Managing Director Nandakumar ordered a ban on the sale of 11 liquor variants after FSSAI officials found artificial flavouring substances in products manufactured at Enrica Enterprises in Poonamallee, Tiruvallur district.
Key specifics
- FSSAI’s southern zone inspection covered Enrica Enterprises, a distillery in Poonamallee, Tiruvallur district.
- The banned list includes 10 brandy variants and 1 dark rum variant.
- Among the named products are VSOP Exa Gold Brandy, McDowell’s VSOP Brandy, and Enrica Old Indie Classic Dark Rum.
- TASMAC instructed that the 11 products must not be sent from warehouses to retail shops.
- The order also said FL-2 and FL-3 licence holders should stop selling these products until further notice.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu governance and food safety regulation, FSSAI, TASMAC, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur, 11 liquor variants. TNPSC may ask which authority found the violation, how many products were banned, and which district the distillery is located in.