NEW DELHI, June 3 � In fresh blows for Nestle India, Maggi noodles was today banned in Delhi for 15 days and Army personnel asked to avoid the popular instant snack, while its sale was stopped in Big Bazaar outlets even as more states ordered testing of its samples and other fast food products came under the scanner, reports PTI.
West Bengal said samples of popular snacks �Kurkure� and �Lays� were also being sent for testing.
As food safety concerns over the two-minute Maggi noodles rose, the Centre, in a first, filed a written complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) against the Indian arm of the Swiss multinational for alleged violations of safety standards.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, against whom a Bihar court has ordered registration of an FIR after he was featured in their advertisments, said he would cooperate with �what the law says� though he hasn�t received any notice in connection with the product that he �stopped promoting� two years ago. Actors Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta were also named in the FIR.
The Indian Army issued an advisory in the evening asking its personnel not to consume Maggi noodles and directed its canteen to set aside the existing stock till further orders.
The Delhi Government said sale of Maggi noodles was banned in the national capital for 15 days as it found the snack �unsafe� for consumption due to excessive lead, even as it decided to carry out lab tests of all other noodles.