Maggi row: SC issues notice to Nestle on FSSAI appeal

Nestle relaunched Maggi noodles on November 9.

Zee Media Bureau

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.