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New Delhi: There seems to be no respite for Nestle India! Amid the raging controversy over high lead content in Maggi noodles, samples have been found unsafe in lab testing report in the national capital, Delhi too.


A case has been registered against manufacturer Nestle regarding Maggi noodles being an 'unsafe' product and hefty fine will be imposed too.


The Delhi government came out strongly against Nestle's Maggi, stating that laboratory tests had revealed that the Maggi samples were 'unsafe' for consumption.


"Out of 13 samples taken last week, 10 have been found to be containing lead more than the permissible limit. Eighty percent of the samples failed. The officials (of Nestle India which manufactures Maggi noodles) will be called tomorrow (Wednesday) and further action will be taken," said Health Minister Satyendra Jain.


He added that there was "incorrect information" provided on five of the 13 samples. Jain will meet Nestle India officials on 3 June to discuss the issue. He was also quoted as saying that legal action will be taken and more samples will be tested.


Meanwhile, Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation, a state government undertaking, on Tuesday ordered for a temporary ban on the sale of Maggi noodles in its outlets in the state.


Due to the ongoing dispute, the govt has widened its probe into alleged lapses of food safety standards in Maggi noodles and is testing samples from all states. The govt has assured that strict action will be taken for any violation.


The events have unfolded in the wake of Uttar Pradesh FSDA finding monosodium glutamate and lead above permissible limits in the popular snack.