A case was lodged in Barabanki court in Uttar Pradesh against Nestle
India over inadequate safety standards of its product Maggi.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UP FDA) had asked
Nestle India to withdraw a batch of Maggi noodles from the market after they
had found that it contained high level of lead and Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a taste enhancer.
During these routine tests of UP
FDA, it was found that packets of instant noodles of 2014 batch contained high
lead concentration of 17.2 parts per million (ppm) which is nearly seven times
more that the permissible limit of 0.01 ppm to 2.5 ppm
.
About
Monosodium glutamate
Monosodium glutamate is a kind of
amino acid. It occurs naturally in many agricultural products. Monosodium
glutamate is added artificially to packaged food to enhance flavour.
Health
impact: Large doses of MSG can cause
headaches and other feelings of discomfort collectively known as Chinese
Restaurant Syndrome.
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