New Delhi: In more trouble for Maggi, Delhi Government on Tuesday said the product samples have been found unsafe in the national capital.
Health Minister Satyendra Jain said, "Quantity of lead found in the sample was more than permissible. More samples will be tested and the government will take action. Adulteration in food will not be accepted."
This comes after Kerala government ordered pullout of Maggi noodles from its retail outlets. Over 1500 SupplyCo outlets in Kerala decided to take off Maggi noodles off the shelf and they also asked Nestle India, which manufactures the instant noddles, to take back the stock.
Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob's office said an order had been issued to temporarily stop the distribution of Maggi noodles from its retail outlets in the state forthwith till there is clarity on the safety issue.
The probe into alleged lapses of food safety standards has already been expanded to test Maggi noodle samples from across the country following detection of monosodium glutamate and lead in excess of the prescribed limit in the noodles.
Maggi samples are being tested for excessive lead content in Harayana, Maharashtra and Karntaka as well.
However, Nestle India claimed it has got samples tested in an external laboratory as well as in-house and that the product was found "safe to eat". "Samples of Maggi Noodles from almost 600 batches were sent for test at an external laboratory by Nestle India. All results show lead levels are well within limits and that Maggi noodles are safe to eat. Results shared with the authorities on 1 June 2015," Nestle said in a statement.
A Bihar court ordered registration of an FIR against Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta, who have featured in the Maggi advertisements, and said they could be arrested, if required.
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