The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated enforcement action against Bengaluru-based British Life Sciences Pvt Ltd after an inspection found a significant quantity of misbranded infant food.
The regulator also ordered the destruction of 3.7 metric tonnes of expired infant food, with the stock subsequently disposed of. Legal proceedings have been initiated against the food business operator.
FSSAI Seizes Expired Infant Food
According to FSSAI, the action followed an inspection at British Life Sciences’ premises in Bengaluru. The regulator said a significant quantity of misbranded infant food products was identified and seized under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
FSSAI did not disclose in the material reviewed the precise quantity of the misbranded products or specify which particular labelling, composition or other compliance requirement led to their classification as misbranded. Those details therefore cannot be independently stated at this stage.
The regulator said the nature of the violations and the potential risks associated with non-compliant infant food products led to the initiation of legal proceedings against the food business operator.
3.7 Tonnes Of Expired Stock
The clearest figure emerging from the inspection is 3.7 MT of expired infant food products.
FSSAI said the expired stock was ordered to be destroyed in accordance with court directions. It was subsequently disposed of safely, with the stated objective of preventing its reuse, diversion or reintroduction into the food chain.
The figure refers specifically to expired infant food recovered during the enforcement action. There is no verified information in the sources reviewed establishing that these products had been sold to consumers or that they had entered the wider market.
British Life Sciences
British Life Sciences operates in the maternal and child nutrition segment. Business Standard identifies the company as part of the British Biologicals group and reports that it markets infant formula under brands including MMS, MMS Gold, Nascent and Optilait. It also reports specialised formulas for low-birth-weight and premature babies.
The company’s current website independently lists MMS, MMS Gold, Nascent and Optilait within its infant-formula portfolio. It also lists speciality products including MMS LBW and baby cereals under the Mum’s Care brand.
Its website currently describes MMS LBW within its infant-formula range, while Mum’s Care products are listed as complementary baby cereals intended for children after six months.
Infant Food Rules In India
The enforcement action comes within a regulatory framework that has specific standards for infant nutrition products.
FSSAI notified the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020 on December 4, 2020. The original regulations required food business operators to comply with their provisions by July 1, 2021.
FSSAI subsequently extended the transition period until March 31, 2022, with food businesses required to comply from April 1, 2022.
A further FSSAI order dated March 29, 2022 revised certain nutrient limits. Those revised limits became effective from April 1, 2022, while enforcement of the revised provisions was scheduled from October 1, 2022.
FSSAI’s regulations database, which was last updated on August 5, 2026, continues to list the 2020 Infant Nutrition Regulations and records a first amendment dated August 30, 2022.
For British Life Sciences, the immediate development is the enforcement action arising from the Bengaluru inspection. FSSAI has confirmed the seizure of misbranded infant food, the destruction and disposal of 3.7 MT of expired stock, and the initiation of legal proceedings.
The regulator has not, in the sources reviewed, disclosed the exact quantity of misbranded food, the specific misbranding violations or the outcome of the legal proceedings.
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