FSSAI to Test Other Noodle Brands; Pasta, Macaroni on the Radar

After Maggi landed itself into a controversy, FSSAI is set to test other noodle and pasta brands as well

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A day after banning Maggi noodles, food safety regulator FSSAI today said it will test samples of instant noodles across all brands to ensure food safety.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it will also examine branded pasta and macaroni products while asserting that it’s not considering any action against brand ambassadors as of now.

While he did not name the brands, popular products include ITC’s Sunfeast Yippee, HUL’s Knorr and Nissin Foods’ Top Ramen and Wai Wai from Nepal’s Chaudhary Group.

“We will check all other instant noodles brands as well. Why should we restrict to one brand? We are drawing samples of other noodles brand. On Monday, we will publish names of all brands of instant noodles, macaroni and pasta which have taken approval from FSSAI to sell their products. Samples of those brands will be collected for testing. The brands or products that have not taken approval are unauthorised and an action would be contemplated against them. – FSSAI CEO Yudhvir Singh Malik

Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta have been dragged into the Maggi controversy after food inspectors in UP found excess lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the noodles.