IMA demands the Govt. for withdrawal of Fast Food Product “Maggi” with immediate effect

IMA demands the Govt. for withdrawal of Fast Food Product “Maggi” with immediate effect



IMA has requested the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of

India to instruct the withdrawal of fast food product “Maggi” from the market till it is

given a clearance by the investigative agencies.


National President, IMA, Padmashri Awardee, Prof (Dr) A Marthanda Pillai and

Honorary Secretary General, IMA, Padmashri Awardee, Dr K K Aggarwal said that in

a letter written to the Ministry, IMA has demanded that the Government should take

pro-active measures by appointing an investigative FDA agency to test the samples

of the above product and suspend the sale of batches of “Maggi” in question till the

clearance is received from the investigative agency.


 IMA has demanded from the Government that the investigating agency must be

able to differentiate whether a particular batch of the product was adulterated or the

whole of the product was adulterated.It is the duty of the Government to ensure that

the general public receives quality food in the market.