Zee Media Bureau/Salome Phelamei
New Delhi: The Kerala government on Tuesday directed its outlets to stop selling of Maggi noodles owing to safety concerns. The move comes amid Maggi samples collected from Uttar Pradesh which were found to contain excessive amount of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead in it.
Nestle India, which manufactures Maggi, meanwhile has claimed that the Maggi noodles are safe to eat as the results of the tests indicate lead content is within the permissible levels for consumption.
Mounting trouble for Nestle, the Haryana government has also ordered for Maggi noodle samples for tests in the state.
Meanwhile in Delhi, Maggi samples have been found unsafe in lab testing report.
Last month UP FSDA asked Nestle India to withdraw a batch of Maggi noodles 'which were manufactured in February 2014' after high levels of added monosodium glutamate (MSG), a taste enhancer, and lead beyond permissible limits were detected.
