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NinadG

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Maggi samples being tested, brand ambassadors can be liable: Govt

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Government on Monday said Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is testing more Maggi samples collected from different states in the wake of UP FSDA finding monosodium glutamate and lead in excess of the prescribed limit in the instant noodles.

While complete report of the tests are expected in the next two to three days, the government said Maggi brand ambassadors will also be liable for action if advertisements are found to be misleading.

Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters that consumer affairs department has not received any complaints from consumers on the Maggi issue so far.

All parameters are being tested, he added. If there is any violation, FSSAI will take action, he said, adding that the Consumer Affairs Ministry can also file class action suits. When asked if action will be taken against Maggi brand ambassadors, Gurucharan said: "Yes, they would be liable for action if advertisements are found to be misleading."

Comments from Nestle India could not be obtained as e-mailed query to the company spokesperson remained unanswered.

Last week a case was lodged against Nestle India by UP food regulator FSDA in a local court at Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh over safety standards of its Maggi, while actors Amitabh Bachhan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta were also separately dragged to court for promoting the 'two-minute' noodles brand.


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IndianMascot

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Very good step. Brand ambassador should be the 1st to be punished. How came anyone endorse anything without knowing the facts.
 
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