After getting test report of the Maggi sample products, the Odisha Government on Monday imposed a ban on the sale of all Maggi food products in the State with immediate effect. Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said the State Government has asked Nestle India, manufacturer of Maggi food products, to take necessary measures to withdraw its products from the State.
Nayak said the test of the Maggi sample products conducted by the State Government at the Central Food laboratory in Pune has confirmed the presence of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the noodles and other products of the Nestle. As specified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Minister said, the presence of MSG in any food product is highly detrimental to human health. Nayak said instructions have been given to all District Collectors to ensure a total ban on the sale of Maggi products.