New Delhi: Nestlé India has rejected allegations circulating on social media regarding the alleged presence of infestation in Maggi noodles, stating that laboratory tests on both batch samples and products sourced from the market found no evidence of contamination.
In a clarification submitted to stock exchanges, the company said it became aware of the complaint after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sought information following concerns raised by an unverified account on social media platform X.
“We categorically reject allegations circulating on media basis an unverified account regarding the presence of infestation, allegedly on MAGGI noodles,” Nestlé India said in response to a query from the NSE and BSE concerning a media report published on June 12.
The company said it is “yet to receive” any sample from the complainant for examination and added that attempts to contact the individual were unsuccessful, with the social media account remaining unreachable.
“As part of standard procedure, the reference sample of the same batch was sent for testing to an independent FSSAI-notified and NABL-accredited laboratory, which found the sample to be free of any infestation,” the company said.
Nestlé India added that it conducted quality checks on both batch samples and products obtained from the market. According to the company, laboratory findings confirmed compliance with quality standards and found no evidence of infestation.
The company said it has submitted a detailed representation to the relevant authorities, including quality records, batch and market sample data, and laboratory test reports.
“A detailed representation, supported by all relevant facts, quality records from batch and market samples, test reports, has already been submitted to FSSAI in reference to their fact-finding query,” Nestlé India said.
The company also reiterated that it follows established quality and food safety procedures across its manufacturing operations and is cooperating with regulators.
“We are confident that the facts and evidence will conclusively establish the truth of the matter,” it said.