The Gujarat Government on Thursday announced a ban on another instant food products after test results indicated presence of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in some of the samples tested by the state Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA).
Yippee noodles of Sunfeast by ITC and Bambino macaroni by Bambino Agro Industries were banned on Thursday, FDCA commissioner HG Koshia said.
The Government had extended the ban on Nestle’s Maggi noodles for one month.
According to Koshia, of the 23 samples of Sunfeast Yippee, one sample failed the safety test as it showed higher lead content while some samples showed presence of MSG.
“In one of the samples of Yippee, lead content was found to be 3.44 PPM (particle per million) instead of prescribed limit of 2.5 PPM. Such an excess of lead is harmful if consumed,” said Koshia.