No compromise on food safety, Maggi violated norms: Nadda

Says his Ministry had received the reports from all the states and after assessing them it has come to the conclusion that the nine variants of Maggi should be recalled

With the central food safety regulator ordering withdrawal of nine approved variants of Maggi, health ministry on Friday said it is of the "confirmed" opinion that the product failed to adhere to safety norms and assured that no compromise will be done on food safety.

Union health minister J P Nadda said that his ministry had received the reports from all the states and after assessing them it has come to the conclusion that the nine variants of Maggi should be recalled.

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"We have come to the conclusion that the food safety and standards have not been adhered by Nestle and Maggi products and that is why we have given instructions that all nine products (variants) should be recalled from the market," he said.

With the central food safety regulator ordering withdrawal of nine approved variants of Maggi, health ministry on Friday said it is of the "confirmed" opinion that the product failed to adhere to safety norms and assured that no compromise will be done on food safety.

Union health minister J P Nadda said that his ministry had received the reports from all the states and after assessing them it has come to the conclusion that the nine variants of Maggi should be recalled.

"We have come to the conclusion that the food safety and standards have not been adhered by Nestle and Maggi products and that is why we have given instructions that all nine products (variants) should be recalled from the market," he said.