Welcome to Safe Food Mitra

safefoodmitra.com · 2024-02-24 11:59:26
The Karnataka wing of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the officials to collect cotton candy samples from every district and send them for testing after Tamil Nadu and Puducherry imposed a ban on cotton candy due to the presence of Rhodamine-B, a cancer-causing agent. “We have directed the officials to collect samples. We will analyse the laboratory results and determine the future course of action,” a senior official from the FSSAI told DH. Cotton candy samples have been collected from a few districts. “In a few cities, they are also available in packs. We are collecting them. But in a few districts, it is only sold during fairs and gatherings and hence, the samples are arriving late,” the officials said. Experts and doctors said that the bigger concern in society is the regulation of street food and such snacks which do not come with any packaging. “Since there is no disclaimer or packaging, no one knows what goes into street food. There is a need to regulate such sales,” said Dr Vishal Rao, Dean, Centre for Academic Research, HCG Cancer Centre. A public health practitioner said that many food items sold without packaging are adulterated and there is no check on them. Dr Rao added that there is also a need to conduct random testing of packaged food items. “The authorities test the samples given by the companies and give them licences. However, the company may not follow the same quality test during mass production. Hence, there is a need to conduct random tests on all the food items,” he said.

Share on:

'Himachal's Baddi becoming hub of spurious drugs': NHRC sends notice to FSSAI, health ministry

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that the Baddi Industrial area of Solan in Himachal Prades...

News Refrence

Deccan Herald

LATEST POSTS

29Mar Food Safety Violations Found At Snack Stalls And Juice Centres In This Popular Hyderabad Locality.

29Mar Extrusion hub to spur food technology, sustainable farming Varsity launches extrusion hub to promote sustainable farming, food technology.

29Mar Unlocking potential: Food processing as a catalyst for growth in Meghalaya.

29Mar FSDA to conduct inspection of festival-related food items.

28Mar After inspections, food safety officials flag concern over contamination of paneer in Bengaluru.

Karnataka FSSAI to collect cotton candy samples for testing

'Himachal's Baddi becoming hub of spurious drugs': NHRC sends notice to FSSAI, health ministry

News Refrence

LATEST POSTS

CATEGORIES

Pick A Course To Get Started