The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that samples of Nestle Maagi should be sent for testing to a laboratory in Mysuru. The report of the same should be presented, the court said.
The test report, including earlier ones, should be produced before this court, said the court.
The apex court also stayed proceeding against Nestle in the Maggi issue brought by the government of India in the National consumer forum.
Nestle relaunched Maggi noodles on November 9 after a five-months ban and resumed production of Maggi noodles at all five facilities in India - Nanjangud (Karnataka), Moga (Punjab) Bicholim (Goa) and Tahliwal and Pantnagar in Himachal Pradesh.
In June, FSSAI had banned Maggi noodles, saying it was "unsafe and hazardous" for consumption after finding lead content beyond permissible limits.
Nestle India, which took a hit of Rs 450 crore including destroying over 30,000 tonnes of the instant noodles since June when it was banned because of alleged excessive lead content, had stated that it would continue with the existing formula of the product and would not change the ingredients.
The Consumer Affairs Ministry had also filed a class action suit against Nestle India, seeking about Rs 640 crore in damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labeling and misleading advertisements.
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