Tasmac Halts Sale of 11 Liquor Brands After FSSAI Inspection in Poonamallee

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has ordered an immediate halt to the sale of 11 liquor varieties manufactured by Enrica Enterprises Pvt Ltd following a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) inspection at its manufacturing facility in Poonamallee, Tiruvallur district.

The regulatory action came after the FSSAI found that products manufactured at the site contained nature-identical and artificial flavouring substances during an inspection conducted on Tuesday. The inspection was carried out by the FSSAI southern regional office as part of a nationwide drive focused on food safety and labelling compliance for liquor brands.

In a directive issued on Thursday, Tasmac Managing Director K Nanthakumar instructed regional managers, district managers, and depot managers across the state to immediately stop transferring and selling the identified brands from depots to retail vending shops. The order also mandates a halt on sales to FL2 recreational clubs and FL3 hotel licence holders until further instructions are issued.

Enrica Enterprises Ltd supplies more than 20 liquor varieties and brands to Tasmac. Several of the suspended products belong to the ordinary range of liquor, which represents the highest sales volume for Tasmac compared to medium and premium categories.

The 11 liquor varieties covered under the halt order include VSOP Exshaw Gold Brandy, Louis Vernant XO Blended Premium Brandy, McDowells VSOP Brandy, No1 McDowells Fine Brandy, Mensclub Deluxe Brandy, Honey Bee Fine Brandy, Enrica VSOP Select Brandy, Enrica Platinum Reserve XO Brandy, Enrica Premium French Brandy, Veeran Special Brandy, and Enrica Old Indie Classic Dark Rum.

Depots and retail vending outlets have been instructed to withhold all remaining inventory of the specified brands pending further official orders.