India’s Health Ministry on Friday ordered the removal of Nestle’s popular Maggi brand of instant noodles from stores across the country, saying the product had failed safety tests.
Nestle said that it would withdraw the product from Indian shop shelves in spite of stating the noodles were “safe to eat’’.
Federal Health Minister, JP Nadda said that the government had ordered Nestle to remove nine versions of Maggi noodles.
“I would like to assure the people of the country that no compromise will be made. Food safety and standards will be fully maintained,’’ he said.
India’s main food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, said laboratory tests had found overwhelming evidence that the instant noodles are “unsafe and hazardous” for human consumption.
Five Indian states including New Delhi have temporarily banned Maggi for unsafe levels of lead.
The agency said that the tests also detected controversial chemical Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), a flavour enhancer.
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