‘Maggi’ lovers now face a dilemma as the popular noodles brand is now on the verge of being banned by the Uttar Pradesh government.
The ‘two minutes quick Maggi’ noodles came under the regulatory scanner and control department after some packets collected from some parts of the state were tested in the laboratory and the results showed that it contained huge amounts of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and also lead. What shocked the spectators more was that there revealed that ‘Maggi contains 17 parts per million lead, while the permissible limit is only 0.01 ppm.’
The revelation has prompted the Lucknow Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) to investigate into the matter at the earliest. It has also stated to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in New Delhi to cancel the licence of Maggi urgently.
However, Nestle, the manufacturer of the noodles in India, has vehemently denied the addition of those chemicals. ‘We do not add MSG to MAGGI Noodles and glutamate, if present, may come from naturally occurring sources. Food regulators in India also do not specify any limit for the presence of MSG / Glutamate,’ stated an official spokesperson of the company; further stating that they hadn’t been informed about ‘any cancellation of licence or ban on the product.’
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