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A fine of Rs. 45 lakh on Nestle India has been imposed by the Shahjahanpur Administration in Uttar Pradesh after it found samples of Maggi Noodles to be sub-standard. The samples were collected by the administration in 2015.
According to the reports, a fine of Rs. 17 lakh has been imposed on six distributors and a fine of Rs. 45 lakh has been imposed on Nestle India.
However, Nestle India said that Maggi Noodles are safe for consumption and it appeared to be a case of application of incorrect standards and that it will be filing an appeal urgently once it receives the order.
The company claims that in 2015, Nestlé India and other companies had represented to the relevant authorities, via industry associations, to set standards specific to instant noodles to avoid confusion amongst enforcement officers and consumers. The standards have since been introduced and the product complies with these standards.
Nestle India has been strongly reiterating that MAGGI Noodles are 100 per cent safe for consumption.