New Delhi, May 27th 2015
Food inspectors have ordered Nestle India to recall a batch of Maggi noodles from shops across the country, saying the product contained dangerous levels of lead.
The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh said high lead content was found during routine tests on two dozen packets of instant noodles, manufactured by Nestle in India.
Two FDA officials said all the packets of instant noodles tested in the state-run laboratory were contaminated. They found a lead concentration of 17.2 parts per million (ppm), nearly seven times the permissible limit. The FDA officials said the acceptable limit of lead ranges between 0.01 ppm and 2.5 ppm.
The scientists also found high levels of added monosodium glutamate (MSG), a taste enhancer, in the noodles.
In a bold statement in support of the age-old survival food of students all over the country, India's very own fashionista, Sonam Kapoor, made the world turn their heads with her Cannes couture made entirely out of Maggi noodles. She said, "I love curls. Curls are in this season. There's nothing else as curly as my dad's chest hair on this planet, other than Maggi. I'm so busy with my fashion choices that I don't have time for food. 2 minutes is all it takes for Maggie. So I like Maggi. If it has lead in it, why don't people just remove it before cooking! Silly middle class Indians!!"
Iam reminded of that FB post captioned Sonam Kapoor wearing Anil Kapoor LOL
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