Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that the samples of Maggi noodles have been collected from all over the State and have been sent for testing to Haryana laboratory and laboratory of PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Appropriate actions will be taken soon after receiving the reports, he said. The Health Minister said that five or six samples of Maggi were collected from bus stands, general stores, hospitals and other places in each district of the State which have been sent for tests.
The reports of the samples are expected by Friday. He said that so far, samples collected from Palwal, Yamunanagar and Fatehabad districts have been sent for tests and samples collected from the remaining districts would also be speedily processed.
Vij said that the samples of Maggi were being tested keeping in view mandatory mention of quantity of MSG in ingredients. In many packets of Maggi the mention of quantity of MSG is missing.
Besides, he said that quantity of lead is being tested in Maggi. If the quantity of lead found is more than the prescribed limit, it is harmful. He said that along with this other standards are also being thoroughly investigated.