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On Monday,the central food safety regulator, FSSAI has ordered the testing of various noodles, pasta and macaroni brands.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also asked for testing of four variants of “Maggi Nutilicious Pazzta with tastemakers”.
FSSAI CEO YS Malik, in letter to Commissioners of Food Safety in all states and UTs said, “Various test results on Maggi and some other similar products have raised serious health concerns and in view of the same, it would be advisable to draw regulatory samples for similar products for which product approvals have been granted by the FSSAI…These samples should be sent to the authorised labs for testing.”
As per FSSAI order, Nestle India, ITC, Indo Nissin Food Ltd, GSK Consumer Healthcare, CG Foods India, Ruchi International and AA Nutrition Ltd are the companies whose products have been listed for testing and it has ordered the testing of products registered with it.
