Friday 16 October 2015

NEW DELHI: Swiss food giant Nestle has received test results from all three designated laboratories mandated by the Bombay High Court to test Maggi noodles samples. All the 90 samples, covering 6 variants, tested by these laboratories were found safe with lead much below the permissible limits. 

Nestle India has conducted over 3,500 tests representing over 200 million packs in both national as well as international accredited laboratories and all reports are clear.

READ ALSO: Uncertainty, tension among workers, retailers as Maggi case in U'khand HC put off to Nov 2 

In addition to these, various countries including USA, UK, Singapore, Australia and others have found Maggi noodles manufactured in India safe for consumption. 

Nestle will continue to collaborate with the FSSAI, the apex food regulator and other stakeholders. In compliance with the orders of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court, it will now commence manufacture and will start selling only after the newly manufactured products are also cleared by the designated labs. NEW DELHI: Swiss food giant Nestle has received test results from all three designated laboratories mandated by the Bombay High Court to test Maggi noodles samples. All the 90 samples, covering 6 variants, tested by these laboratories were found safe with lead much below the permissible limits. 

Nestle India has conducted over 3,500 tests representing over 200 million packs in both national as well as international accredited laboratories and all reports are clear.

READ ALSO: Uncertainty, tension among workers, retailers as Maggi case in U'khand HC put off to Nov 2 

In addition to these, various countries including USA, UK, Singapore, Australia and others have found Maggi noodles manufactured in India safe for consumption. 

Nestle will continue to collaborate with the FSSAI, the apex food regulator and other stakeholders. In compliance with the orders of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court, it will now commence manufacture and will start selling only after the newly manufactured products are also cleared by the designated labs. 

In May, regulators reported some packets Nestle's popular noodles, sold at roadside stalls across India, contained unsafe levels of lead. 

The company had to order a recall of the product a month later, which cost it about 66 million Swiss francs ($67.42 million). 
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In May, regulators reported some packets Nestle's popular noodles, sold at roadside stalls across India, contained unsafe levels of lead. 

The company had to order a recall of the product a month later, which cost it about 66 million Swiss francs ($67.42 million). 
Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it for your device.

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