Artificially ripened mangoes may be harmful for you. Food regulator asks…
1 year, 8 months ago

Artificially ripened mangoes may be harmful for you. Food regulator asks…

Hindustan Times  

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on Thursday urged food commissioners of all states and Union Territories to take action against the unauthorised use of artificial fruit ripening agents. The use of calcium carbide, one of the harmful artificial fruit ripening agents, has been prohibited Artificial ripening of fruits is done in a controlled manner in order to achieve the optimum level of ripening before time which would be then accepted by consumers and it also allows a longer shelf life of these fruits. The use of calcium carbide, one of the harmful artificial fruit ripening agents, has been prohibited as per the provision in sub-regulation of Food Safety and Standards Regulation, 2011. Despite multiple warnings, ‘masala’ has been repeatedly used as artificial fruit ripening agents.

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What happens when you eat mangoes ripened with calcium carbide? Know all side effects from experts
7 months ago

What happens when you eat mangoes ripened with calcium carbide? Know all side effects from experts

Hindustan Times  

The season of juicy and heavenly mangoes is here. FSSAI, top food regulator in India, recently urged traders and food business operators not to use the banned product ‘calcium carbide’ for ripening of fruits. “Calcium carbide, commonly used for ripening fruits like mangoes, releases acetylene gas, which contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorus.These substances, also known as ‘Masala’, can …

FSSAI warns against usage of calcium carbide for ripening mangoes, says it can pose serious health hazards
7 months ago

FSSAI warns against usage of calcium carbide for ripening mangoes, says it can pose serious health hazards

Hindustan Times  

Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits. In an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said it has "alerted traders'/fruits handlers/Food Business Operators operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, …

Are you eating safe mangoes? FSSAI warns traders against calcium carbide dangers
7 months ago

Are you eating safe mangoes? FSSAI warns traders against calcium carbide dangers

Hindustan Times  

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the central food regulatory body, on Saturday issued a fresh warning to traders against using calcium carbide for artificially ripening mangoes, citing serious health risks. The FSSAI has alerted fruit traders, handlers, and Food Business Operators operating ripening chambers to strictly comply with the prohibition on using calcium carbide, especially during the …

FSSAI asks fruit traders, food biz not to use banned product 'calcium carbide' for fruit ripening
7 months ago

FSSAI asks fruit traders, food biz not to use banned product 'calcium carbide' for fruit ripening

The Hindu  

Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits. In an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said it has "alerted traders'/fruits handlers/Food Business Operators operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, …

FSSAI Alerts Traders to Ensure Compliance with Prohibition of Calcium Carbide in Fruit Ripening
7 months ago

FSSAI Alerts Traders to Ensure Compliance with Prohibition of Calcium Carbide in Fruit Ripening

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has alerted traders’, fruits handlers and Food Business Operators operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, particularly during the mango season. Calcium carbide, commonly used for ripening fruits like mangoes, releases acetylene gas which contains harmful traces of arsenic …

FSSAI seizes 25 tonnes of artificially ripened mangoes, sweet limes in Coimbatore
1 year, 7 months ago

FSSAI seizes 25 tonnes of artificially ripened mangoes, sweet limes in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on Wednesday seized a total of 25 tonnes of mangoes and sweet limes from fruit stalls in Coimbatore after they were found being ripened using ethylene sachets in an unapproved way. Based on instructions from District Collector Krathi Kumar Pati, the FSSAI constituted eight teams comprising 16 food safety officials for surprise …

7.5 tonnes of mangoes, 800 kg of avocados seized
2 years, 7 months ago

7.5 tonnes of mangoes, 800 kg of avocados seized

The Hindu  

The Food Safety officials on Wednesday seized 7.5 tonnes of mangoes and 800 kg of avocados that were artificially ripened using chemicals at the Koyambedu market. This is not the right method of ripening fruits,” P. Satheesh Kumar, Designated Officer, Food Safety Department, Chennai, said. Raiding nearly 70 shops, the officials — both from the Food Safety Department and the …

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