After Maggi ban, Nestle might face legal action by Modi govt on behalf of consumers

Nestle India’s troubles over the Maggi controversy in India seem to be mounting. After the ban and recall of the product in India and the stop in the import in Nepal and Singapore, now the company might face legal action as well. [caption id=“attachment_2283664” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. PTI[/caption] The consumer affairs ministry is looking to file a petition on behalf of consumers, seeking damages from Nestle, the manufacturers of Maggi noodles, for selling an unsafe product, adopting unfair trade practices and running misleading advertisements, according to a report by The Times of India. It is also seeking copies of the Maggi test reports from Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) to prepare for the case, the report continues. The FSSAI cracked down on the  Swiss giant Nestle banning all variants of Maggi noodles terming them as “unsafe and hazardous” for human consumption. They also gave a three-day deadline to Nestle to submit the compliance report on its directive for recall of all nine approved variants of Maggi instant noodles as also ‘Maggi Oats Masala  Noodles’ which was being sold without approval. Union Health Minister J P Nadda assured that there would be no compromise on food safety and said that the government was of ‘confirmed’ opinion that Maggi failed to adhere to safety norms. The Times of India report also quoted an official saying that this case was meant to ‘send a clear message to all food and other manufacturers that they can’t undermine consumer rights’. (With agency inputs)