Supreme Court asks Mysore lab to submit report on lead, MSG levels in Maggi

Nestle India had claimed that Maggi has cleared all tests prescribed by the court.

New Delhi:

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked a laboratory in Mysore to clarify whether test reports relating to the levels of lead and glutamic acid in Maggi are within permissible parameters under the law.

According to reports, the top court has asked the laboratory to submit its reply with a report within eight weeks.

Earlier this week, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), had also decided to direct the laboratories to share the recent Maggi test reports.

Nestle India claimed that Maggi has cleared all tests prescribed by the court after the court in August asked Nestle to get samples tested at specified laboratories to ensure that they conform to safety standards.

In June 2015, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India had banned Maggi noodles, saying it was \"unsafe and hazardous\" for consumption after finding lead beyond permissible limits. The company had soon withdrawn the noodles brand from the market.

Nestle India, which took a hit of Rs 450 crore, including destroying over 30,000 tonnes of the instant noodles since June when it was banned, had stated it would continue with the product's existing formula and would not change ingredients.