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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Published : May 22, 2015 12:43 PM IST
The recent controversy about Nestl 's Maggi noodles has garnered nationwide attention. It was found that Maggi samples in Uttar Pradesh had MSG and lead content well above the permissible level.
The final word, however, is still under way and if the limits exceed, the Lucknow Food Safety and Drug Administration will seek the cancellation of Maggi's licence. Meanwhile, there were rumours that food inspectors had ordered Nestle India to recall a batch of noodles currently doing rounds in the a market. The rumours were untrue as a senior official from FSSAI informed that no recall of the product was ordered. (Read: How safe are instant noodles for kids?)
What does Nestle have to say about it?
According to a press release by Nestle, there was a batch of Maggi noodles (around 200,000 packs), manufactured in February 2014 that were recalled from the market after they had passed their 'best before' date in November 2014.Nestle has emphasised that quality and safety of their products is their priority. They have assured consumers that Maggi noodles are safe to eat. According to the press release, they have sent the Maggi samples have for further testing at independent accredited labs and the reports are awaited. (Read: Move over Maggi There are other 2-minute healthy snacks)
The Maggi controversy has only gained momentum in the past few days whereas the original complained was filed by a Nagpur-based NGO over a month ago. According to a report in Times Of India, the godown of the company is located in an area that is under the control of rural FDA. Hence, it took some time to shift the case from the city FDA to the rural FDA and then the samples were immediately sent for analysis.
MC Pawar, assistant commissioner rural Nagpur FDA informed that the reports will be available in a few days but did not reveal the name of the laboratory where the analysis is being carried out as it against the rules. Tell us if you are still eating Maggi.
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