Nestle Admits To Presence Of Lead In Maggi

The counsel, however, breathed a sigh of relief that MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) was not found.

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) had initiated an action suit against Nestle for not meeting safety norms in 2015. Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had banned Maggi noodles after it found excess levels of lead in samples, terming it as “unsafe and hazardous” for human consumption. Eventually in 2017, huge tonnes of Maggi was destroyed and the government sought damages of Rs 640 crore.