Timeline of Maggi noodles' ban
Here is the timeline of the chain of events.
Aug 13, 2015, 15:33 PM ISTImpact of Maggi recall in India to continue in H2: Nestle
Swiss FMCG major Nestle on Thursday said the negative impact of withdrawal of Maggi in Indian market will continue in the second half of the year.
Aug 13, 2015, 15:18 PM ISTWill comply with court order to undertake fresh tests: Nestle
Nestle India on Thursday said it will comply with the order to undertake fresh tests while welcoming Bombay High Court's judgment that quashed ban on Maggi instant noodles in the country.
Aug 13, 2015, 14:46 PM ISTRelief for Nestle: Bombay HC lifts ban on Maggi, orders fresh test in 3 labs
High Court allowed Nestle to go in for fresh testing by sending five samples of each variant of noodles to three independent laboratories.
Aug 13, 2015, 14:29 PM ISTBombay HC lifts ban on Maggi, orders fresh test
The court has given six weeks time to Nestle and said that the noodle samples will have to undergo fresh tests in three laboratories.
Aug 13, 2015, 09:36 AM ISTUS health regulator says Maggi's lead content within acceptable levels
As a ban continues in India on Nestle's Maggi noodles, the US health regulator USFDA has said its tests have found the lead level in the popular instant food within acceptable levels for US consumers.
Aug 12, 2015, 11:58 AM ISTFSSAI seizes 200 quintals of Maggi from Lucknow warehouse
The central drug officer seized 200 quintals from a company owned gowdown in Banthara area, Additional Food Commissioner (Administration) Ram Araj Maurya said.
Aug 11, 2015, 19:53 PM IST'Compliance with FSSAI rules to boost organised milk sector'
Speaking at the same event, Amul Managing Director R S Sodhi said that milk has been tested at various levels starting from the point of procurement, processing and then at the vendor's level also.
Aug 11, 2015, 19:51 PM ISTMaggi ban: Govt drags Nestle India to court, seeks Rs 640 cr in damages
The government on Tuesday filed a complaint against Nestle India over Maggi before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) seeking damages worth Rs 640 crore.
Aug 11, 2015, 18:10 PM ISTNestle yet to respond to govt notice on Maggi: Minister
Nestle, the manufacturer of Maggi, is yet to respond to the government's notice issued long back asking why its products should not be withdrawn from the market, government told Lok Sabha today about the food item which continues to be off the shelf because of a ban.
Aug 07, 2015, 21:34 PM ISTFSSAI extends deadline for licences till Feb 4 next year
Food safety regulator FSSAI on Thursday extended the deadline for food companies to get licence to run their businesses by another six months to February 4, 2016.
Aug 06, 2015, 20:44 PM ISTNestle dips 5% as FSSAI trashes all-clear reports to Maggi
Shares of Nestle India plunged over 5 percent Thursday after the food safety watchdog FSSAI said it has not given any clean chit to the company's banned Maggi noodles, while rubbishing all-clear reports from two of its empanelled labs citing lapses in tests.
Aug 06, 2015, 18:04 PM ISTNo clean chit given to Nestle on banned Maggi noodles: FSSAI
Food safety watchdog FSSAI Wednesday said it has not given any clean chit to Nestle's banned Maggi noodles as it rubbished all-clear reports from two of its own empanelled labs, saying there were lapses in the tests.
Aug 05, 2015, 19:52 PM ISTNestle shares end 8% higher after FSSAI lab finds Maggi safe
Shares of Nestle India ended the day with nearly 8 percent gains as the FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) found Maggi noodles in compliance with the country's food safety standards.
Aug 05, 2015, 19:37 PM ISTNo clean chit to Nestle regarding safety of Maggi noodles: FSSAI
Just a day after the FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) said the Maggi noodles were safe, the food regulator on Wednesday took a u-turn saying it has not given any clean chit to Nestle about the safety of the noodles.
Aug 05, 2015, 18:32 PM ISTGovt lab finds Maggi noodles safe: Will it be back in stores?
In a major boost to Nestle India, FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has found Maggi noodles to be in compliance with the country's food safety standards.
Aug 04, 2015, 20:53 PM ISTMaggi ban: High court to pass final order on Nestle petition today
The Bombay High Court on Monday will give its verdict on a petition filed by Nestle India against orders of Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra banning Maggi as it contained lead beyond permissible limit.
Aug 03, 2015, 00:05 AM ISTHC reserves order till August 3 on Nestle plea against Maggi ban
The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order till August 3 on a petition filed by Nestle India against orders of Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra banning Maggi as it contained lead beyond permissible limit.
Jul 31, 2015, 18:34 PM ISTBombay HC asks Nestle, FSSAI to retest Maggi noodles: Report
Nestle has been at the centre of India`s worst food scare in a decade, after a regulator in Uttar Pradesh in May found excess lead in a sample of its popular Maggi noodles.
Jul 31, 2015, 13:28 PM ISTAshish Bahuguna new chief of food regulator FSSAI
The tenure of the chairman is for three years. Until now, Health Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma was temporarily in-charge of the post.
Jul 28, 2015, 11:17 AM IST