The 2-minute noodles `Maggi' has come under regulatory scanner after samples collected in some parts of Uttar Pradesh were found containing added monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead in excess of the permissible limit, official sources said.
The Lucknow Food Safety and Drug Administration has initiated inquiry and written to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India seeking cancelation of Maggi's licence. It has also asked FSSAI to check product samples from across the country .
“Test results showed Maggi containing 17 parts per million lead, whereas the permissible limit is 0.01ppm,“ FSDA assistant commissioner Vijay Bahadur Yadav told TOI. However, Nestle, which manufactures Maggi, said it does not add MSG, whereas presence of excess lead is “surprising“ for them.
MSG, a kind of amino acid, is often added artificially to packaged food to enhance flavour. Experts say such additives can be harmful for health, mainly for children. FSSAI said it will examine the case once it receives a detail report.
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