Nestle India on Thursday said that it does not agree with the order of the local authorities in Lucknow , which has asked the company to recall about 200,000 packs of Maggi Noodles manufactured in February 2014.
“The company does not agree with the order and is filing the requisite representations with the authorities,” the company said in a statement.
The company said that since this batch was manufactured in February 2014 and had already reached the “Best Before date” in November 2014, it was confident that these packs are no longer in the market.
The company also said that there are no other orders to recall Maggi Noodle products in the market.
The company maintained that it does not add Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in its Maggi Noodles sold in India. “However, we use hydolysed groundnut protein, onion powder and wheat flour to make Maggi Noodles sold in India, which all contain glutamate. We believe that the authorities’ tests may have detected glutamate, which occurs naturally in many foods,” it added.
“We are also aware of the reports of elevated levels of lead in a pack of Maggi Noodles analysed by the authorities. We regularly monitor for lead as part of our stringent quality control processes, including testing by accredited laboratories. These tests have consistently shown lead levels in Maggi Noodles to be within permissible limits. We have submitted product samples to an independent accredited laboratory and will share the results with the authorities,” a statement from the company added.