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Maggi noodles safe in Goa: FDA
Panaji, June 3
Maggi noodles are safe for consumption in Goa, a senior Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) official said on Wednesday.
FDA
deputy director Jyoti Sardesai told reporters in Panaji that tests
conducted on Maggi products, both at the local production unit and
retail stores, showed that monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead levels
were within accepted limits.
"Both MSG (monosodium glutamate) and lead levels were within limits when we conducted the tests," she said.
She
said that following the nationwide controversy over consumption of
Maggi noodles, the department had conducted a series of tests, which did
not show violation of food laws.
She also said that Maggi noodle
samples were drawn from the Nestle manufacturing unit at Bicholim
sub-district in North Goa as well as from five randomly chosen retail
stores for the tests.