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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : June 30, 2015 10:45 AM IST
After banning Maggi noodles from the market over excessive lead content, FSSAi, the central authority seems to have got the desired boost. The FSSAI is now behind another noodle brand Top Ramen. The manufacturer of the noodle brand, Indo Nissin announced the withdrawal from the Indian market.
After Maggi, FSSAI had also ordered the withdrawal of Knorr instant noodles that are manufactured by Hindustan Unilever over safety and regulatory issues. On June 8, FSSAI had come out with the advisory on product safety testing of all instant noodle products in India after lead beyond permissible limits in Maggi noodles along with taste enhancer Monosodium glutamate (MSG). Read: All your questions on Maggi answered by experts!
'At that time we had sought clarification from FSSAI since Top Ramen product approval is pending with the regulator. They have requested us to withdraw the product until they give the product approval.' Indo Nissin Foods Pvt Ltd managing director Gautam Sharma said in a statement. Read: Would you eat Baba Ramdev s healthy Patanjali Maggi ?
He further said Top Ramen was extensively tested in the last few weeks after product safety concerns arose in the category. 'We have tested at two FSSAI accredited independent laboratories and shared the results with FSSAI a few weeks ago. While many Top Ramen samples have been tested by various state FDAs across India, only in two cases slightly higher lead level has been found in the tastemaker,' he added.
Sharma said the company was meeting state FDAs and sharing test results with them as well as seeking a re-test. Instant noodles have attracted the attention of regulators after FSSAI banned Nestle India's Maggi noodles. Earlier this month, the regulator ordered testing of noodles, pasta and macaroni brands such as Top Ramen, Foodles and Wai Wai sold and manufactured by seven companies to check compliance of norms. Read: Only these seven firms can sell instant pastas
These include Nestle India, ITC, Indo Nissin Food Ltd, GSK Consumer Healthcare, CG Foods India, Ruchi International and AA Nutrition Ltd. Nestle had destroyed Maggi noodles worth Rs 320 crore after the withdrawal. HUL also recalled its Chinese range of 'Knorr' instant noodles from the market pending product approval from FSSAI.
Further, global cafe chain Starbucks had to stop the use of ingredients not approved by the regulator in certain products served at its India outlets. Read: After Maggi scare, Starbucks suspends ingredients not approved by FSSAI
With inputs from PTI
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