May: Nestlé Maggi scandal in India
In May, Nestlé hit back at Indian food safety authority orders to recall Maggi noodles because of lead levels.
In June, Nestlé India removed products from shelves on the same day as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a ban and recall.
FSSAI said lead was found in excess of maximum permissible levels of 2.5ppm from samples by Utter Pradesh and CFL, Kolkata who found presence at 17.2ppm.
Nestlé India said samples tested at its own laboratory in India, affiliate lab abroad and external labs in India and abroad showed lead levels below the regulatory limit.
Nestlé India’s net sales plummeted 20.1% in Q2 largely due to the scare. Sales resumed last month but the issue is still making the headlines in India.
