The United States and Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in its report that the "firm has separate production and packaging areas for exported and domestic products". The inspection of Unit III of Haridwar plant of Patanjali Ayurved Limited was conducted by a USFDA investigator named Maureen A Wentzel on May 7 and May 8 last year. During inspection, in honey processing area of Patanjali's Haridwar plant, Wentzel observed that pigeons were flying above production equipment, according to the EIR. "In the entry/manufacturing area of section...of the honey area, I observed pigeons flying above production equipment. When production of the honey resumed on May 8, 2018, the pigeons were not in the building," she said.

Source: Mint July 21, 2019 12:33 UTC