Jaggery producers asked to install surveillance cameras
The Hindu
To check adulteration in products
As a measure to check adulteration in jaggery products, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has asked the jaggery production unit owners to install closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) on their premises or face action.
A release from the District Collector said adulterated jaggery was in bright yellow colour produced with super phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrosulphite, calcium carbonate, caustic soda and other chemicals.
Also, maida, ration rice and refined sugar were used for adulteration in making jaggery (urundai vellam), sugarcane jaggery (nattu sakkarai), achu vellam and palm jaggery (karupatti).
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