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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Inspectors seize thousands of Diageo whisky, vodka bottles in food safety crackdown

NEW DELHI: Indian inspectors have seized around 18,000 boxes of Diageo liquor bottles for allegedly lacking ​markings to show they were made using ​safe recycled plastic, government sources said, in the latest blow to the world's largest ​spirits group.

Diageo India confirmed the regulatory action, saying some of its bottles "have been quarantined by authorities until further direction". It said they were sourced from a recycler approved by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and mandatory tests were conducted by ‌the suppliers.

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