Maggi noodles likely to be banned in Uttar Pradesh

If the latest reports are to be believed, Uttar Pradesh government is planning to ban popular Maggi noodles after Food Safety and Drug Administration department found high amount of Monosodium glutamate(MSG) and Lead in Maggi samples. The Asst Commissioner of Food Safety in UP said that the samples were tested in a kolkata lab and showed added MSG and lead. It is reported that Maggi contains 17 parts per million lead, while the permissable limit is only 0.01 ppm.

Vijay Bahadur Yadav, FSDA Assistant Commissioner was quoted as saying, “We have tested Maggi samples at Kolkata’s referral laboratory. The test results show that there are added monosodium glutamate and excess of lead. We have ordered further sampling”.

Nestle which manufactures Maggi said in a statement “We are aware of reports that tests by the local authorities have found MSG in a pack of MAGGI Noodles. The authorities are continuing with their investigation. We have also submitted product samples to an independent laboratory. We do not add Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) to Maggi Noodles. We use raw materials that may contain naturally occurring Glutamate and which could be confused with commercially produced MSG. Glutamate is safe and is found in everyday and high protein foods including tomatoes, peas, paneer, onions, milk.”