NAFDAC Issues Alert On The Presence Of Contaminated Nestle Maggi Noodles

WARNING AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF NESTLE

MAGGI NOODLES ORIGINATING FROM INDIA

The National Agency for Food and Drug

Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hereby

brings to the attention of the general public that

some Maggi noodle produced by Nestle India

contained excess lead and were therefore deemed

unsafe and hazardous for human consumption.

Nestle has recalled its Maggi instant noodles from

stores across India following the report by the

Indian Food Safety Regulators of probable lead

contamination. Lead exposure causes an estimated

143,000 deaths a year worldwide.

In view of the potential safety concerns on

consumption of the lead contaminated Maggi

instant noodles, NAFDAC warns that Maggi instant

noodles produced by Nestle India should not be

consumed.

Departmental stores, Wholesalers and retailers

should also be proactive in ensuring that such

products are brought to NAFDAC if they come

across any, and under no circumstances should such

products be sold.