The Delhi government has called a meeting with Food safety officials today, says Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, adding that action shall be taken.
The meeting between officials of the Delhi government officials and Nestle India begins.
The Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments also order lab tests on Maggi.
According to reports, 22 random samples from different batches of Maggi, collected in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by food inspectors of Institute of Preventive Medicine, have been sent for lab testing and results are awaited.
More trouble for Nestle India, the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments order tests on Maggi noodles.
Officials of Nestle India will meet the Delhi government officials on Wednesday in the wake of a controversy related to Maggi noodles, which has failed to conform to food safety norms.
The West Bengal Food Department will on Wednesday convene a high-level meeting to take a view on the ongoing controversy surrounding Maggi noodles.
The Delhi government had on Tuesday said it would initiate a case against the Indian arm of Swiss multinational giant after it found that tested samples of Maggi noodles were unsafe for consumption
Samples of the noodles tested in Delhi were found to contain lead in amounts exceeding prescribed limits.
The government had on Tuesday said that more action may follow, including possible ban on the famous ‘2-minute’ instant noodle after the final report of the lab testing was received.
“Out of 13 samples taken last week, 10 have been found to be containing lead more than the permissible limit. Eighty percent of the samples failed. The officials (of Nestle India which manufactures Maggi noodles) will be called tomorrow (Wednesday) and further action will be taken,” Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Tuesday.
Last month, the UP FSDA had asked Nestle India to withdraw a batch of Maggi noodles which were manufactured in February 2014 after high levels of added monosodium glutamate (MSG), a taste enhancer, and lead beyond permissible limits were detected.
