Maggi row: SC issues notice to Nestle on FSSAI appeal
Nestle relaunched Maggi noodles on November 9.
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New Dehli: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Nestle India Ltd on an appeal of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) against Bombay HC verdict in Maggi case.
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The food regulator had last month approached the apex court, terming the High Court's August 13 order as "erroneous" and questioned the sanctity of the samples provided for re-test to government-approved labs.
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In its petition, FSSAI has contended that the High Court "erred" by asking Nestle, the Indian arm of the Swiss company itself, to provide the fresh samples instead of asking a neutral authority to do so.
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Spelling further trouble to the instant noodle maker, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) yesterday allowed the Centre to conduct fresh tests on 16 samples of Maggi.
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Nestle, which relaunched Maggi noodles on November 9 after a five-months ban, has started production of Maggi noodles from its Tahliwal plant in Himachal Pradesh.
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