Nestle India rejects Maggi infestation claims, cites lab tests

Nestle India rejected allegations of infestation in Maggi noodles that circulated on social media last week. The company said laboratory tests on batch and market samples confirmed the products met all quality and food safety standards.

In a clarification to the National Stock Exchange and the BSE, Nestle India said it learned of the complaint through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India after an unverified account on X raised the issue. The company said it is "yet to receive" any sample from the complainant for assessment and did not receive any response from them. The social media account remained unreachable.

"We categorically reject allegations circulating on media basis an unverified account regarding the presence of infestation, allegedly on MAGGI noodles," Nestle India said.

As standard procedure, the company sent the reference sample from the same batch to an independent FSSAI-notified and NABL-accredited laboratory. That sample was free of any infestation, Nestle India said. The company also conducted quality analysis on market samples collected from retail outlets. The laboratory report confirmed compliance with quality standards, including the absence of infestation.

The independent laboratory used is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and notified by FSSAI, the company said.