The name Nestlé’s Maggi has been synonymous for instant noodles for a generation in India. Now with results of samples test coming up from all across India, it has been founded that samples contained monosodium glutamate (MSG) and has presence of lead, which is a big health hazard and no closer to health guidelines set by Indian Government. Moreover Maggi packaging carried the false advertising saying “No MSG Added”. This has led to ban of sales of Maggi all across many states including Delhi.
All of this started last year on 10 March 2014. Public Servant VK Pandey in Uttar Pradesh Barabanki District collected some Maggi Samples from some retailers in his district. After sixteen days, Government Regional Public Analyst Laboratory in Gorakhpur confirmed the presence of MSG in Samples. On 22 July 2014 after Nestle filed an appeal against the notice sent to them by Government Authorities, Maggi Samples were sent to Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata.
On this 7 April 2015, The Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata also confirmed the reports of presence of MSG and Lead substance in Maggi.
The ratio of MSG in samples were at 17.2 parts per million (ppm) as compared to permitted limit of 2.5 ppm.
After the Maggi case started making the headlines, VK Pandey has been hailed as hero, praising him that he didn’t differentiated between local and international brands.
