Nestle India on Friday said all samples of Maggi have cleared tests conducted by three laboratories, as mandated by the Bombay High Court. This paves the way for the instant noodles brand to return to the shelves, after it was banned over the presence of excess lead in its product.
The company said it will now commence manufacturing and will sell “only after the newly manufactured products are also cleared by the designated three laboratories”.
We have received test results from all three laboratories mandated by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court to test Maggi Noodles samples. All the 90 samples, covering six variants, tested by these laboratories are clear with lead much below the permissible limits.
– Nestle India in a statement
The company, which had earlier said it was planning to bring Maggi noodles back in the market by this year end, further said that it is committed to reintroducing Maggi noodles “at the earliest”.
Nestle India said it 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”.
In addition to these three laboratories, countries including USA, UK, Singapore andAustralia have found Maggi noodles manufactured in India safe for consumption, it added.
In June, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India had banned Maggi noodles saying it was “unsafe and hazardous” for consumption after finding lead levels beyond permissible limits. The company had then withdrawn the instant noodles from the market.
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