FSSAI moves Supreme Court against HC order lifting ban on Maggi noodles

In fresh trouble for Nestle India ltd., food regulator FSSAI on Monday moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order lifting the ban on Maggi noodles in the country. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) 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 HC ‘erred’ by asking Nestle, the Indian arm of the Swiss firm itself, to provide the fresh samples instead of asking a neutral authority to do so. Earlier, the HC had quashed the orders of FSSAI and Maharashtra food regulator FDA, which had banned 9 variants of its in the country. It had said that the principles of natural justice were not followed in executing the ban as the manufacturer was not given a hearing.