Synopsis: The clarification follows the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant interim protection to JNTL Consumer Health (India), the manufacturer of ORSL. Justice Sachin Datta’s order temporarily stays the implementation of FSSAI’s directives dated 14 and 15 October 2025, which had barred the use of “ORS” in food and beverage product names.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a strong clarification on Thursday, 23 October, dismissing social media claims that it has permitted the disposal or sale of ORSL, a popular hydration drink that has become the centre of a heated regulatory and public health debate.

“It is being WRONGLY claimed in some social media posts that FSSAI has ‘permitted the disposal or sale of ORSL.’ It is also being WRONGLY claimed that FS

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