CHENNAI: Nestle India on Wednesday said it’s investigating the complaint of live beetles reportedly found in Cerelac, the baby milk food supplement produced by the company.
The company statement said that it is fully cooperating with the authorities on the matter.
“We are aware that a consumer in Coimbatore has reported insects in a pack of our Cerelac Stage 3, infant cereal. The quality and safety of our products are non-negotiable priorities for our company and we always take such reports seriously,” a Nestle India spokesperson told Indian media.
On Sunday, a couple in India’s Coimbatore city had filed a complaint with the Food and Safety Department, stating that live beetles were found in a packet they had purchased, which had an expiry date of May 20, 2016.
The department officials have said the collected samples will be tested in labs.
Nestle’s popular Maggi noodle has already been banned by food safety regulator FSSAI due to presence of lead and taste enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG) beyond permissible limits.
