Overview
- Trustified reported AOZ at 0.73 micrograms per kilogram, above its lab’s quantification limit of 0.4, in blind testing of an Eggoz sample.
- Eggoz denies antibiotic use, says its eggs are safe and FSSAI-compliant, has posted lab reports online, and has submitted a new batch for testing with results expected within about a week.
- Founder Abhishek Negi called the viral claims misinformation and cited NABL-accredited reports the company says show no banned substances, pesticides or heavy metals.
- Doctors quoted in coverage described the detected level as a trace finding that does not pose an immediate, acute health risk, while emphasizing questions about supply-chain contamination and trust.
- Nitrofurans are banned with zero tolerance for residues in India, and coverage notes that if accredited labs confirm AOZ, regulators could expand testing and pursue trace-back or recalls, though no enforcement action has been announced.