Nestle India shares in spotlight on rejecting claims of infestation in MAGGI noodles; key details

The company stated that it has yet to receive the complaint sample from the complainant, as the account is unreachable, according to a regulatory filing.

Nestle said it was made aware of the complaint through FSSAI, based on a concern raised by an unverified account holder on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

As part of the standard procedure, the company sought a complaint sample for assessment multiple times. However, the account holder did not respond to the same, it stated.

In the interim, as per standard process, Nestle sent the reference sample of the same batch for testing to an independent FSSAI-notified and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited lab, which found the reference sample to be free of any infestation, it said.

Furthermore, Nestle said that it has already submitted a detailed representation, supported by all relevant facts, quality records from batch and market samples, and test reports to the competent authorities in response to their fact-finding query, according to a regulatory filing.

“Nestlé India maintains stringent quality and food safety standards across its manufacturing operations. We remain fully transparent with the authorities and are confident that the facts and evidence will conclusively establish the truth of the matter,” the filing read.

Nestle India stock performance

Shares of Nestle India closed 3.29% lower at ₹1,375.70 per unit on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, June 12. However, the clarification was made after the market closed.

The scrip has lost nearly 1% in the past week and more than 6% over the month. However, on a year-to-date basis, it has gained 6%.

While the stock hit a 52-week high of ₹1,498.10 per equity share on May 11, 2026, it touched a year’s low of ₹1,084.70 on August 14, 2025.

Nestle India has a total market capitalisation of ₹2.65 lakh crore as of June 12, 2026, according to data on the NSE.