Maggi faces serious allegations once again; This time, the discovery of worms inside a packet has sparked an uproar, and the company has broken its silence following a notice. Big allegation again on Maggi, this time there was a stir due to insects being found inside the packet, after the notice the company broke its silence.

A new controversy has once again been associated with India’s most popular noodles brand Maggi, which has increased the concern of crores of consumers. A serious complaint has been lodged on social media and consumer forums by a consumer after finding insects crawling inside a newly purchased packet of Maggi. Within no time, the video and pictures of this incident went viral on the internet, after which the food safety officials immediately took cognizance and issued a show cause notice to the company. Amidst this big shock and increasing controversy, Maggi manufacturer Nestle has now broken its silence and presented its clarification to the consumers.

Food Safety Department started investigation after consumer complaint The whole matter came to light when a customer bought a packet of Maggi from the market and as soon as he opened it to prepare it, he allegedly saw insects and cobwebs in it. The consumer immediately lodged a complaint with the local food safety department and social media. Considering the seriousness of the matter and the huge popularity of the brand, the health and food safety wing immediately swung into action. The officials have sealed the samples of that particular lot (batch) and sent them for lab testing. Along with this, a strict notice has been sent to Nestle India seeking its reply on this negligence.

Seeing the growing controversy, Nestle issued its official clarification After this entire controversy and the brand being criticized on social media, Nestle India spokesperson has issued an official statement clarifying its position. The company has claimed that the most stringent and international standards of cleanliness and quality control are followed in their manufacturing plants. It is completely impossible for any packet to contain worms or infections at the factory level. The company estimates that this problem could be due to improper storage (maintenance) after leaving the factory, during the distribution chain or at the retail store. Nestle said that they are fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigation.

Memories of old disputes become fresh, apprehension increases in the minds of customers This is not the first controversy associated with Maggi. Even before this, in the year 2015, Maggi had to face a nationwide ban after allegations of high quantity of lead and MSG. However, later the company made a great comeback and regained control of the market. Now once again this latest incident of finding insects in packets has refreshed the memories of old controversies and has again created apprehensions about the purity in the minds of customers. Food safety experts say that only after the final lab report comes, it will be clear at what level the mistake has happened, but till then it is certain that it will affect the reputation of the brand.