# India's FSSAI Flags Bigbasket, Flipkart Over Misleading Health Claims For Cooking Oil

> India’s food safety regulator issued notices to Gemini Edibles & Fats, BigBasket and Flipkart over health claims used to promote Freedom Cooking Rice Bran Oil. FSSAI said the cholesterol and heart-health claims were not permitted under applicable advertising rules and also raised a licensing concern about Gemini’s online food sales.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T21:11:08.362Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94216-india-s-fssai-flags-bigbasket-flipkart-over-misleading-health-claims-for
- Commodities: [Rice Bran](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICEBRAN.md)

## Why it matters

The notices could require changes to product marketing or online sales, but the text gives no indication of a material change to edible-oil supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- coinsinsight.com: https://coinsinsight.com/1111821706/Indias-FSSAI-Flags-Bigbasket-Flipkart-Over-Misleading-Health-Claims-For-Cooking-Oil

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