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Expired Maggi Sparks Food Poisoning Case!
14 Jul
Summary
- Customer suffered food poisoning from expired noodles.
- Retailer Vishal Mega Mart sold noodles past expiry date.
- Commission fined store for violating consumer rights.
A district consumer commission in Andhra Pradesh has held Vishal Mega Mart responsible for selling an expired packet of Maggi Atta Instant Noodles. The customer, P. Sravan Kumar, purchased the noodles on March 20, 2025, and fell ill with food poisoning that same night. He discovered the noodles had expired two days prior, on March 18, 2025.
Despite being served a legal notice, Vishal Mega Mart failed to appear before the commission. The commission noted the unchallenged evidence, including the expired packet and medical records, confirming the retailer's negligence. Selling expired food was deemed a grave violation of consumer rights and a threat to public health.
Vishal Mega Mart was ordered to pay the customer Rs 25,000 for mental agony and Rs 5,000 for litigation costs. Additionally, the store must deposit Rs 2,50,000 into the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Relief Fund as punitive damages within 45 days.
