Mumbai

Reliance Retail Limited has temporarily withdrawn all instant noodle products from the shelves across the country. These have been returned to the distribution centres and labeled as ‘Not For Sale’. Designated Food Safety Officers have been informed of the action.

The company runs 2,621 stores in the country across 200 towns.

This unprecedented step of going beyond a piece-meal approach is based on three basic commitments:

– Health and well being of our customers and our unflinching commitment to stock only products of the highest assurance;

– Enlightened interest of our 11 partner companies whose products we stock;

– To remain in 100% compliance of legal and regulatory processes across the country irrespective of individual jurisdictions.

“We believe that the uncertainty is unwarranted and undeserved. But it merits the launch of a robust, nationwide process of reassuring ourselves and our valued stakeholders,” said Damodar Mall, CEO, Value Formats & Consumer Business, Reliance Retail.

In Tamil Nadu, a memorandum on action taken is being presented to the Commissioner, Food Safety and other relevant authorities requested to share findings from their labs.