gattaca Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian 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. "Maggi instant noodles contained dangerous amount of lead and MSG. We had to immediately issue orders against the company," D.G. Srivastava, deputy inspector general of the FDA in Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, told Reuters. Nestle India, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Nestle SA, said it had strict safety and quality controls in place for all raw materials used to make Maggi noodles. "We do not add MSG to Maggi Noodles, and glutamate, if present, may come from naturally occurring sources. We are surprised with the content supposedly found in the sample as we monitor the lead content regularly as a part of the regulatory requirements," it said. A company spokesman confirmed Uttar Pradesh had ordered it to withdraw the batch dating back to March 2014, but added the items concerned had either already been consumed or were beyond the sell-by date, making the recall difficult. Srivastava said his team collected more than two dozen packs of instant noodles from stores across the state and tested each pack separately before making the findings public. "Our experts conducted several tests and each time the results were shocking," he told Reuters, adding they had approached federal food inspectors in New Delhi to launch a wider investigation of the noodles. probably never going to buy them. with standards we have in inida. http://news.yahoo.com/indian-inspectors-order-recall-maggi-noodles-found-excess-134759162--sector.html
Number Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I know a guy who went to Hangzou in China and had only Maggie for nearly 2 weeks, got food poisoning.
beetle Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 "We do not add MSG to Maggi Noodles, and glutamate, if present, may come from naturally occurring sources. We are surprised with the content supposedly found in the sample as we monitor the lead content regularly as a part of the regulatory requirements," it said. What naturally occuring sources? Maida! @#$$%
amiret Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 What naturally occuring sources? Maida! @#$$% by naturally occurring sources i believe they are referring to the manufacturing process. Hydrolyzed vegetable protein is a flavor enhancer and contains Glutamic acid a form of MSG. HVP is considered a natural additive . "Acid-hydrolyzed vegetable protein (aHVP) is created when cereals and legumes, such as corn, wheat and soy, are boiled in hydrochloric acid. The solution is then neutralized with sodium hydroxide. The resulting liquid is a breakdown of vegetable proteins into amino acids. One of those amino acids is glutamic acid, a form of monosodium glutamate (MSG). So, while HVP is not quite the same thing as MSG, it does contain the compound and should therefore be avoided if you experience negative symptoms from MSG consumption." http://vegetarian.lovetoknow.com/Hydrolyzed_Vegetable_Protein FUN FACT : A guy by the name of Juilius MAGGI produced aHVP industrially for the first time in 1886
amiret Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 what was the FSDA doing for the last 2 decades ? The vast majority of indians don't care about food , water and air safety.
amiret Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 wth...how would customers know which batch it is. If you are worried about the lead , you are right . But i believe the MSG is in every packet.
velu Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I know a guy who went to Hangzou in China and had only Maggie for nearly 2 weeks' date=' got food poisoning.[/quote'] Many vegetarians carry lots of maagi when going to korea or japan.. Mtr is a better option
HippoSucks Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I have an uncle in South Korea who eats this all the time. Also suffers from frequent stomach pain, but that may be coincidental.
Sachinism Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Oh gr8! Can't trust even Nestle now :wall: I hope that was sarcasm. Otherwise you need to read up on the history on Nestle. Absolute scum organisation.
adi B Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 eat hunger ki bujao and top ramen curry ? Top ramen is worse.all maida items cannot be trusted
Yoda-esque Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Should we be surprised? Maggie is very high in hydrogenated oils and Sodium as well. Long gave that up.
Mariyam Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I hope that was sarcasm. Otherwise you need to read up on the history on Nestle. Absolute scum organisation. Can you shed some light on this? Nestle or Nestle India?
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