FSSAI gets stricter: 9 variants of Maggi unsafe, 'No added MSG' is misleading

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a strict headmaster this time. Being in sticky wicket after lead was found excessively in its flagship product Maggi, Nestle have now been asked to submit compliance report within three days. The govt body to ensure safety standard of food in India has asked magi to “furnish progress reports on the recall process on a daily basis thereafter till the process is completed."

Not only so. Nestle has also been asked to "withdraw and recall all the 9 approved variants of its Maggi Instant Noodles from the market. Having been found unsafe and hazardous for human consumption, and stop further production, processing, import, distribution and sale of the said product with immediate effect."

As per a news report in The Economic Times, FSSAI has stated, "Three major violations have been noted (a) presence of Lead detected in the product in excess of the maximum permissible levels of 2.5 ppm, (b) misleading labelling information on the package reading "No added MSG", and (c)release of a non-standardised food product in the market, viz. "Maggi Oats Masala Noodles with Tastemaker" without risk assessment and grant of product approval."

Meanwhile, Nestle's global CEO Paul Bulcke on Friday said that Maggi noodles are safe for consumption. Bulcke said, "We withdrew the product from shelves because consumers' trust was shaken. We want Maggi noodles back on shelves as soon as possible."

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