The announcement was made by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat at a press conference in Pune tonight.
Maharashtra Government on Friday night decided to put a ban on Maggi noodlesafter some samples were found to contain lead above the permissible limit.
The announcement was made by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat at a press conference in Pune.
Three of the six samples collected from places including Pune, Kolhapur and Aurangabad were found to contain lead above the permissible limit, the minister said.
The ban on Maggi will be in force from June 6, the minister said, adding that action will be taken against anyone found selling it.
Maharashtra's action came in the wake of several states banning the popular noodles following controversy over its content.
Earlier on Friday, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Maggi noodles samples it tested were found to contain lead within permissible limits.
Maenwhile, following imposition of one-month ban on Maggi by the Gujarat government,Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation raided 1,296 shops in the city and seized more than 820 kgs of the instant noodles of the company.
"Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation raided over 1,269 units in the city and seized 820.6 kg stock of Maggi noodles," an official statement said.
The Gujarat government on Thursday banned sale, procurement and distribution of Maggi noodles after the tests results showed presence of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and higher-than-prescribed lead levels in samples.
A sample each of instant noodles of Sunfeast and S K Foods too were tested. Following which, S K Foods noodles were also banned for one month as a high lead content beyond 4 part per million (ppm) was found in the sample.
The AMC health department has also issued notice to around 403 shops and imposed a fine of Rs 36,100 in total for improper storage, lack of hygiene, etc.
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