Nestle is confident of getting back Maggi on India shelves.
The outlet of Kentucky Fired Chicken in Thiruvananthapuram has been closed down by the state Food Safety Authorities after a worm was found in a chicken dish bought by a customer from the multi-national restaurant chain, FSA sources said on Tuesday.
As many as 11 industry bodies related to food and pharma sectors on Thursday alleged that the food regulator FSSAI has become "den of corruption" and demanded a CBI inquiry into the functioning of the authority, which shot to limelight over the Maggi issue.
Nestle India said in a statement on Friday that its managing director for India, Etienne Benet, would move to the group's head office in Switzerland.
Semicarbazide has been linked to cancers, liver damage, miscarriages and birth deformities in animals.
The matter is now expected to be raised with the PMO.
Neslte which did brisk business in India, with 30 per cent revenue coming from Maggi alone, has not taken a big hit.
While Reliance Retail did not comment, sources said the company will have to follow order, at least in Delhi.
Gujarat is a flourshing state but its business model is not so well accepted at national level.
She maintains the food company ignored her advice on various issues.
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