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Not found any unwanted materials in Maggi: Mamata

| | Jun 05, 2015, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government did not find any unwanted materials in the samples of popular noodles brand Maggi on which studies done so far.

"We have not found any unwanted materials in Maggi samples in the studies done so far. Tests will continue," Banerjee told media as tweeted by the TMC.

"Centre has issued a circular regarding Maggi. This is a matter in concurrent list. Investigations will continue," she said.

Amid a spiralling controversy over crackdown on Maggi noodles Nestle India  has decided to withdraw its populalr product across the country promising that it will be back soon.

The company, in a statement earlier reiterated that the snack is safe.

Nestle's move followed  country-wide scrutiny for high lead content and mono-sodium glutamate or MSG, a taste enhancer.

"The trust of our consumers and the safety of our products is our first priority. 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, despite the product being safe," Nestle said.

Nestle's global CEO Paul Bulcke on Friday claimed that the snack, a popular brand across the country is safe for consumption and it will be back again.

His  assertion came after Nestle India, the manufacturers of Maggi, decided to withdraw the product following country-wide scrutiny for high lead content and mono-sodium glutamate or MSG, a taste enhancer.

"Maggi noodles in India are safe for consumption. We have the same quality standards everywhere in the world," Bulcke said while addressing the media.

In a setback for the company on Thursday,  four more states- Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu joined Delhi in placing a temporary ban on Maggi Noodles.

Uttarakhand  banned the popular brand "till further notice".

Gujarat as well as Jammu and Kashmir banned Maggi Noodles for a month.

The Tamil Nadu government banned Maggi for three months after its tests found lead twice above the permissible limit, reports said.

According to market reports, Nestle shares dropped by 15 per cent since May 28  because of the controversy over Maggi. 

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