More relief for Nestle's Maggi noodles. Following the United Kingdom, another country with major Indian origin population – Canada found Maggi noodles, imported from India, to be safe for human consumption. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a statement announcing its findings on the India-made instant noodles.
In reaction, a Nestle India spokesperson said, “We welcome the fact that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s investigation did not find any health risk associated with the consumption of MAGGI noodles sold in Canada. It follows similar investigations by regulatory authorities in other countries including the UK, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand which have also cleared the product.
On June 5, immediately after Nestle India’s withdrawal of Maggi noodles from the Indian market, Canadian food regulator started an “investigation for the possible presence of lead in Maggi brand noodle products imported into Canada by various firms”.
CFIA also told consumers in the country that “if affected products are identified as part of the Agency's ongoing investigation, a Food Recall Warning will be issued”.
