In one of the biggest developments in the controversy surrounding Maggi noodles, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday summoned the health secretary to take stock of the situation.
The move comes just hours after Nestle India withdrew Maggi from markets following a controversy over its contents. The issue has prompted several states to ban the 'two-minute' noodles. However, Nestle claimed that its product is completely safe for human consumption.
Asserting that the product was "completely safe", the company in a statement said, "Unfortunately, recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment of confusion for the consumer, to such an extent that we have decided to withdraw the product off the shelves."
"We promise that the trusted Maggi Noodles will be back in the market as soon as the current situation is clarified," it added.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it does not need to wait for test reports from all the 29 states to take action against Nestle's Maggi instant noodles.
Madhya Pradesh has also joined the list of states who have banned Maggi. It has also been banned in Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir. Tamil Nadu has banned sales, storage and manufacturing of Maggi and three other brands of noodles for next three months. Assam has also stopped sale of chicken variant of Maggi noodles for 30 days in the state. Delhi has banned the ready-to-cook snack for 15 days pending results of fresh tests.
Countries like Nepal and Singapore have also stopped export of Maggi manufactured in India by Nestle.
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