Nestle India 'Categorically' Rejects Social Media Allegations Over Maggi Infestation

Published 13 June 2026 · india

Nestle India 'Categorically' Rejects Social Media Allegations Over Maggi Infestation Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 14:59 IST Nestlé India stated that it has

Nestle India 'Categorically' Rejects Social Media Allegations Over Maggi Infestation Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 14:59 IST Nestlé India stated that it has already submitted a detailed representation to the relevant authorities, including quality records, batch details, and market sample data. Rapid Read Nestlé India stated that it has already submitted a detailed representation to the relevant authorities, including quality records, batch details, market sample data, and test reports. Nestle India has firmly denied allegations circulating on social media that its popular Maggi noodles were found to contain infestation, stating that multiple laboratory tests have confirmed the product meets all quality and food safety standards. In a clarification submitted to stock exchanges, the fast-moving consumer goods major said it was alerted to the complaint by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The complaint reportedly originated from an unverified account on social media platform X.

Responding to a query from the Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE on a media report published on June 12, the company said: “We categorically reject allegations circulating on media basis an unverified account regarding the presence of infestation, allegedly on MAGGI noodles." Nestle India stated that it has not yet received any product sample from the complainant for assessment. The company added that its attempts to contact the complainant had been unsuccessful and that the social media account in question remained unreachable. As part of its standard procedure, Nestle India said a reference sample from the same batch mentioned in the complaint was sent to an independent laboratory notified by FSSAI and accredited by the Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). According to the company, the laboratory found the sample to be free of any infestation.

The company further said it conducted quality analysis on both the specific batch and on market samples, and that the laboratory report confirmed compliance with all quality standards, including the absence of any kind of infestation. Nestle India has submitted a detailed representation to the relevant authorities in response to FSSAI’s fact-finding query. This submission includes quality records, data from batch and market samples, and test reports. “A detailed representation, supported by all relevant facts, quality records from batch and market samples, test reports, has already been submitted to FSSAI in reference to their fact-finding query," the company said. Reiterating its position, Nestle India said it maintains stringent quality and food safety standards across all its manufacturing operations and remains fully transparent with regulators. “We are confident that the facts and evidence will conclusively establish the truth of the matter," it added.