Maggi Noodles Row: Uttarakhand Bans Maggi After Delhi Banned It For 15 Days

by Abbas Adil

 

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New Delhi: A day after Delhi government banned Maggi for 15 days in the state, Uttarakhand on Thursday also banned Maggi noodles amid mounting food-safety fears across the nation.

The Maggi noodle row broke out after food safety inspectors in Uttar Pradesh ordered recall of a 200,000-pack batch of noodles following spot checks which showed elevated levels of monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavour enhancer, and lead 17 times above the permissible limit.

Delhi government’s decision of banning Maggi noodles send Nestle India’s shares crashing at the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange.

“We are informing all the 13 districts about the decision (to ban) Maggi. We are also sending them a formal order today,” BR Tamta, joint commissioner, Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) was quoted saying by a newspaper.

Tamta said “a sample collected early this year from Pauri was found to contain (high) MSG and lead contents”. 

Jharkhand and Gujarat are also likely to take a decision on Thursday whether to ban Maggi while Maharashtra has put off its decision to Friday after collecting fresh samples from several cities for laboratory tests.

According to medical experts, excessive intake of lead can cause damage to the kidneys, bones and nervous system. It is particularly harmful to children and can cause learning disorders. MSG, on the other hand, can damage the nervous system with long-term use.

 

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