New Delhi: With the row over Maggi yet to settle down, The Food Safety and Standards authority of India has cracked the whip on other food brands.
The regulatory body has put products from Starbucks, Kellogg's and Venky's on their blacklist. Around 500 products including - products from Tata Starbucks, a cereal from Kellogg's, poultry products from Venky's and even a multi-vitamin from Ranbaxy have been blacklisted after they were found to contain high levels of heavy metals, caffeine and even iron fillings.
Earlier this month FSSAI ordered an end to the manufacture of 9 variants of Maggi after various tests found high levels of MSG and lead in samples.
Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered testing of branded noodles, pasta and macaroni made by firms, including ITC, GSK Consumer, Ruchi International, Indo Nissin.
"Various test results on Maggi and some other similar products have raised serious health concerns. In view of the same, it would be advisable to draw regulatory samples for similar products for which product approvals have been granted by the FSSAI. These samples should be sent to the authorised labs for testing," FSSAI CEO YS Malik said in letter to Commissioners of Food Safety in all states and UTs.
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