Central food safety regulator FSSAI today ordered testing of various noodles, pasta and macaroni brands, including Top Ramen, Foodles and Wai Wai, manufactured by seven companies to check compliance of norms in the wake of Maggi controversy.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also asked for testing of four variants of “Maggi Nutilicious Pazzta with tastemakers”.
Various test results on Maggi and some other similar products have raised serious health concerns. In view of the same, it would be advisable to draw regulatory samples for similar products for which product approvals have been granted by the FSSAI...These samples should be sent to the authorised labs for testing,
– YS Malik, CEO, FSSAI
As per FSSAI order, the companies whose products have been listed for testing are Nestle India, ITC, Indo Nissin Food Ltd, GSK Consumer Healthcare, CG Foods India, Ruchi International and AA Nutrition Ltd.
The regulator has ordered the testing of products registered with it.
Products Under Scanner
The products include “Wai Wai noodles” and “bhujiya chicken snacks” by CG Foods; Koka Instant Noodles from Ruchi International, Foodles by GSK Consumer Healthcare and Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles with nine variants.
Others in the list are Indo Nissin’s “Top Ramen Aata Masala”, ITC’s three variants of “instant noodles” and Yummy chicken and vegetarian noodles of AA Nutrition.
Our brands meets all regulatory standards as listed by Food Safety and Standard Authority of India. We are not closed to any tests and will cooperate with authorities if required.
– GP Saha, CG Foods CEO
Comments from other companies could not be obtained immediately.
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