Officials lock units manufacturing food items with banned chemicals
The Hindu
Food Safety officers on Tuesday started locking companies that manufactured and distributed huge quantities of papad adulterated with synthetic colours. Following reports received from the food lab fo
Food Safety officers on Tuesday started locking companies that manufactured and distributed huge quantities of papad adulterated with synthetic colours.
Following reports received from the food lab for samples lifted recently, the Food Safety Department conducted raids in areas such as Sowcarpet and Tondiarpet.
The synthetic colour in papad is banned because of studies that proved it caused cancer. A team led by Chennai District Designated Officer Satheesh Kumar seized 1.5 tonnes of banned colour papad in Sowcarpet. The company has been directed to close operations. In another commercial building in Tondiarpet, officials seized 15 tonnes of colour papad and banned synthetic colour.