New Delhi: The apex consumer court on Thursday for the first time ordered tests on 13 samples of Maggi noodles from nine batches to determine lead and “MSG stock glutamate” content.
The decision was taken by a bench of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) here.
The NCDRC said the Maggi samples should be sent to the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore in Karnataka after verifying the seal and samples in the court’s presence.
“The 13 out of 25 total samples be sent to CFTRI in Mysore for analysis to determine the quantity of lead and ‘Monosodium glutamate (MSG) stock glutamate’ in the aforesaid samples,” the bench said.
“All the samples will be packed in a box by a special magistrate, duly signed and sealed by him.
“The box will be sent to the laboratory by a special messenger and the recipient will have to compare both seal and signature on the box and the forwarding letter to ensure there is no tampering during transit.”
Further, the analysis shall cover both the noodles and the taste-maker in the Maggi packets.
When the consumer court verified the Maggi samples on Thursday, they found four packets damaged. The remaining packets in the same batch were not qualified to be sent for tests.
Earlier, the bench approved sending nine samples of nine batches but later increased the number to 13 as the quantity was found insufficient for tests.
