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Maharashtra FDA gives clean chit to Haldiram's

The United States FDA had recently banned most of the snacks made by Haldiram's for sale claiming that these products had been found to contain high level of pesticides, mold, and 'bacteria salmonella'.

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Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a clean chit to samples of famous Nagpur-based food company — Haldiram's. The samples were collected last month following the Nestle-Maggi controversy.
Harshdeep Kamble, commissioner, FDA, said: "Clinically, there is no issue with the Haldiram's products. They are safe for human consumption."

The United States FDA had recently banned most of the snacks made by Haldiram's for sale claiming that these products had been found to contain high level of pesticides, mold, and 'bacteria salmonella'.

After reports emerged that its products have been banned in the US, the Maharashtra government had asked its health regulator to check samples of Haldiram's packaged snacks to find if they are fit for consumption or not.

The FDA officials had collected 20 samples from Nagpur, 6 from the market and 9 samples from Mumbai regions. Samples of Haldiram's Bhujia, Navratna Namkeen, Sev, Potato Chips, Takatak, Moong Dal and Sonpapdi were taken for the tests.

"Reports of all the tests conducted have come. We have not found any contamination or sign of high lead or bacteria in the tested samples. Even the lead content was in the range of 0.8 to 1.73 ppm (parts per million) which is quite normal. Hence, as of now, customers do not need to worry about Haldiram's products." said Harshdeep.

Lead content is allowed up to 2.25 ppm in India.

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