Maggi fiasco has been eye opener for food operators who have been taking lightly the powers /provisions of food regulator and law.
Bakeries must take lessons from entire episode where Nestle has to make loss worth Rs 400 crore on product recall , worth thousand of rupees on destroying these recalled packs . Not to mention the sale loss and worst the consumer trust .
Nestle was found to be violating two critical laws
1. Misleading Labelling - No MSG
Harmful impact of Mono sodium Glumate it might result into Headache , Sweating , Numbness, Nausea etc
2. Excess of Lead presence in the Maggi
Excess lead consumption might result into decreased growth of muscle and bones . Lead also hamper child brain development
Bakeries to take note of following
Manufacturer /Producer
Nestle is this case has shown slow response to the reports coming out with different corners of the country were samples were checked and MSD and Lead presence were confirmed above permissible limits .
Over confidence over its own lab and test procedures has let them down .
Its surprising that the systems adopted by Food operators needs to be validated by third party/Independent authorities in time to time
Interpretation of laws in their own way . Nestle claim to that noodles and masala maker are one complete set was erroneous
Regulator
Its surprising that for last 30 years the govt labs /officials
has never warned or issues warning to Nestle on MSD or Lead presence over the permissible levels
Before banning the Maggi govt officials should have given chance to company to show case its defence for the violations
Banning entire products from production in arbitary would have not stood the courts of the land
Establishing Labs for tests and validation which need to be created near vicinity of production /manufacturers areas .
Consumers
Consumers need to be alert on their favorite food products especially the packaged food on following front.
More care need to be taken for products meant for Kids and Children .
Critical aspects on Food labels
Shelf life
Ingredients
Allergen
Taste /Odour
Dangerous ingredients - eg Lead
Bakeries must take lessons from entire episode where Nestle has to make loss worth Rs 400 crore on product recall , worth thousand of rupees on destroying these recalled packs . Not to mention the sale loss and worst the consumer trust .
Nestle was found to be violating two critical laws
1. Misleading Labelling - No MSG
Harmful impact of Mono sodium Glumate it might result into Headache , Sweating , Numbness, Nausea etc
2. Excess of Lead presence in the Maggi
Excess lead consumption might result into decreased growth of muscle and bones . Lead also hamper child brain development
Bakeries to take note of following
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| Nestle-Maggi |
Manufacturer /Producer
Nestle is this case has shown slow response to the reports coming out with different corners of the country were samples were checked and MSD and Lead presence were confirmed above permissible limits .
Over confidence over its own lab and test procedures has let them down .
Its surprising that the systems adopted by Food operators needs to be validated by third party/Independent authorities in time to time
Interpretation of laws in their own way . Nestle claim to that noodles and masala maker are one complete set was erroneous
Regulator
Its surprising that for last 30 years the govt labs /officials
has never warned or issues warning to Nestle on MSD or Lead presence over the permissible levels
Before banning the Maggi govt officials should have given chance to company to show case its defence for the violations
Banning entire products from production in arbitary would have not stood the courts of the land
Establishing Labs for tests and validation which need to be created near vicinity of production /manufacturers areas .
Consumers
Consumers need to be alert on their favorite food products especially the packaged food on following front.
More care need to be taken for products meant for Kids and Children .
Critical aspects on Food labels
Shelf life
Ingredients
Allergen
Taste /Odour
Dangerous ingredients - eg Lead
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