Odisha bans sale of Maggi

Three days after Nestle India decided to withdraw its Maggi noodles from the market following an outrage over the presence of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) beyond the permissible limits in them, Odisha today joined the league of states banning the instant snack.

"On the basis of seven tests conducted of the Maggi noodles, the concerned company has been directed to withdraw the stock from the market. The presence of MSG has been found in the test," said Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, state health minister.

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District collectors have been directed to ensure that no food items under Maggi noodles brand is available in the market, he added.

States like Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana, Assam, Punjab, and Goa have already banned the sale of two-minute noodle. As many as 25 samples of Maggi noodles collected from 14 districts of the state were sent to an accredited lab in Pune for testing on June 3.