Nearly twenty metric tonnes of Maggi noodles was discovered in a raid at a godown of Nestle India in Banthara area on the outskirt of capital city Lucknow yesterday. The raid was conducted on a tip-off received by the officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration, FSDA. Senior officials of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FSSAI were also part of the team that raided the Nestle godown. Confirming the development, designated officer of FSDA Lucknow, JP Singh, said that at the godown of the Nestle India, almost 20,000 kg of Maggi, the popular 2-minute snacks was found, which was put in as many as 3,200 boxes. He further stated that the officials have been asked to take the noodle packets into their custody for further investigation. Senior officials of FSDA told media that Nestle India had already submitted an undertaking that it would not bring back the popular two-minute noodles in the market.
The Real Voice of India