Pot Noodle controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2006
Criticism of Pot Noodle consumption among students
Irish newspaper coverage quoted chef Nevin Maguire criticizing the apparent frequency with which students consumed Pot Noodle for lunch and used the issue to argue for compulsory cooking education.
2005
Pot Noodle horn complaints
The sexualized horn campaign received 620 complaints. The Advertising Standards Authority described it as crude but harmless and did not uphold the complaints, while accepting a time restriction as appropriate.
2002
Child-neglect advertisement controversy
An animated advertisement showed an adult becoming distracted from helping a child whose tongue was stuck to a frozen climbing frame. Irish politician Michael Ring called for the advertisement to be banned, arguing that it trivialized neglect and unsafe behavior.
2002
“Slag of all snacks” advertising withdrawn
Television commercials using the phrase “the slag of all snacks” were withdrawn after complaints. Related “Hot Noodle” posters using the phrase “hurt me, you slag” were also withdrawn after complaints that the tone could be interpreted as condoning violence.
1993
Computer-graphics advertisement banned
A Pot Noodle computer-graphics advertisement was banned after reports that it had caused epileptic seizures in viewers.