THE REPORT Brands Tested

Net Weight (Grams) 100 100 200 1 kg 1 kg 1 kg Best before (Months) 23 24 24 12 24 18 Marketed/ Manufactured by Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Mumbai GD Foods Mfg (I) Pvt. Ltd, Alwar, Rajasthan Weikfield Foods Pvt. Ltd, Pune, Maharashtra RPG International, Delhi Neelkanth Food Product, Delhi Durga Trading Company, Delhi High yeast and mould count in a food product is not desirable and indicates improper plant sanitation control, improper packing, and faulty storage. Only in Brown & Polson, Classic and Shree Krishna was the yeast and mould count found to be less than 10 cfu per gram. Salmonella, the name of a group of bacteria, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. In all the tested brands of custard powder, it was found absent in 25 grams. High yeast and mould count in a food product is not desirable and indicates improper plant sanitation control, improper packing, and faulty storage.