An Indian court has overturned a
government ban on Nestle's hugely popular Maggi noodles brand, but ordered
further tests before the product can go back on sale. In its judgement on
Thursday, the Bombay High Court called the ban "arbitrary" and
said it violated the "principles of natural justice". "We
have examined the evidence in great detail. Since the petitioner Nestle has already
agreed not to make and sell Maggi until the food authorities
are satisfied, we see no reason to allow any relief to food
authorities," Justice Vidyasagar Kanade told the court. "We
direct that Nestle send five samples from each batch of Maggi for testing to three
labs and only if the lead is found to be lower than permitted will they start
manufacturing and sale again." Nestle had gone to the court to
challenge the nationwide ban ordered by India's food safety watchdog in June
after tests by some states found lead levels exceeded statutory
limits. The Swiss food giant has always maintained the product is safe to
eat, and has continued to sell it in other countries. The ruling came a
day after India said it was seeking damages of nearly $100m from Nestle India
for "unfair trade practices" in relation to the noodles, one of the
country's most popular convenience foods. Meanwhile, the US' health
regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said on Thursday that their
tests showed that the lead level in the popular instant food was within
acceptable levels for US consumers.
Source - http://www.aljazeera.com/
An Indian court has overturned a
government ban on Nestle's hugely popular Maggi noodles brand, but ordered
further tests before the product can go back on sale. In its judgement on
Thursday, the Bombay High Court called the ban "arbitrary" and
said it violated the "principles of natural justice". "We
have examined the evidence in great detail. Since the petitioner Nestle has already
agreed not to make and sell Maggi until the food authorities
are satisfied, we see no reason to allow any relief to food
authorities," Justice Vidyasagar Kanade told the court. "We
direct that Nestle send five samples from each batch of Maggi for testing to three
labs and only if the lead is found to be lower than permitted will they start
manufacturing and sale again." Nestle had gone to the court to
challenge the nationwide ban ordered by India's food safety watchdog in June
after tests by some states found lead levels exceeded statutory
limits. The Swiss food giant has always maintained the product is safe to
eat, and has continued to sell it in other countries. The ruling came a
day after India said it was seeking damages of nearly $100m from Nestle India
for "unfair trade practices" in relation to the noodles, one of the
country's most popular convenience foods. Meanwhile, the US' health
regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said on Thursday that their
tests showed that the lead level in the popular instant food was within
acceptable levels for US consumers.
Source - http://www.aljazeera.com/
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