The country’s highest consumer court on Wednesday ordered tests on 16 samples of Nestlé’s instant noodles product Maggi, following a request from the Central government. The court was hearing a Rs 640-crore class-action suit against Nestlé, the Economic Times reported. The bench of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed the tests to be completed before the next hearing on January 1.

The court had earlier ordered tests on 13 samples of Maggi noodles. These results are also awaited. The Food and Safety Standards Authority of India had banned the popular snack across the country in June after some samples were found to contain excessive levels of lead. The Bombay High Court lifted the ban in October and the noodles were relaunched last month.