Nestle challenges noodle ban in India

Nestle on Thursday asked an Indian court to review the ban of its popular Maggi brand instant noodles by the country’s food safety regulator.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said the product contained “unsafe and hazardous” levels of lead and banned all nine available varieties on June 6.
The Indian branch of the Swiss food major approached the Bombay High Court Thursday requesting a judicial review of the ban and questioning the interpretation of the food safety law.
Nestle India Ltd said the product was safe according to its own tests, but “at the same time we are continuing the withdrawal of Maggi Noodles products” in compliance with the ban.
“This action will not interfere with this process,’’ it said of its legal action.
Report says the yellow-and-red packages of Maggi noodles are a popular snack and can be found in shops in the farthest reaches of India.