FSDA States That Patanjali Noodles Have An Excessively High Ash Content

Only a couple of months after Maggi was reintroduced to the Indian market, another instant noodle brand; Patanjali Atta Noodles has come under fire from the FSDA after tests were conducted on a sample of the noodles.

Sub Standard Noodles

The Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) collected samples of three instant noodles – Maggi, Patanjali and Yippee on February 5th. They released the findings of the tests on March 2^nd, stating that all three brands were  found substandard for consumption.

Ash Woes

The noodles were found to be substandard due to high ash levels; while the prescribed limit for ash content is 1%, the Patanjali noodles were found to have 2.69% of ash. The other two noodle brands were also found to have higher than allowed ash content.

Call For A Ban

In other news, the State Congress in Maharashtra demanded a ban on the sale of the Patanjali noodles, saying that they contained 2.5% of MSG, which is more than twice the allowed quantity of 1%.

Additionally, in late December, Patanjali noodles were under scrutiny after a consumer found worms in a noodle packet that was purchased in Haryana.

Can Patanjali noodles overcome these challenges and fulfill Baba Ramdev’s promise of becoming more popular than Maggi?