Telangana - Adulterated food items flood Hyderabad markets - Some Safety Tips
As complaints of contaminated food continue to rise in hyderabad, worries are growing for both the public and the authorities in charge. The practice, which is present at popular restaurants, supermarkets, roadside sellers, and tiny motels, has caused severe concerns about the city's food safety regulations.
According to statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) that was made public in december of last year, hyderabad ranked first among the nation's reported locations for food adulteration. In 2022, 19 major indian cities reported a total of 291 occurrences of food adulteration.
According to statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) that was made public in december of last year, hyderabad ranked first among the nation's reported locations for food adulteration. In 2022, 19 major indian cities reported a total of 291 occurrences of food adulteration.
According to the statistics, hyderabad alone reported an astounding 246 instances, raising concerns about the safety of the city's food supply.
GHMC authorities maintain that even after carrying out several crackdowns recently and collecting substantial amounts of contaminated items, this is only the beginning.
Local markets are overrun with tainted important commodities such as sugar, milk, honey, ice cream, spices, coffee, sugar, and food grains. The officials claim that these food products are being blatantly marketed in the marketplaces.
Five fruit sellers were detained by the hyderabad city police in a single week for allegedly selling chemically ripened and contaminated mangoes.
GHMC authorities maintain that even after carrying out several crackdowns recently and collecting substantial amounts of contaminated items, this is only the beginning.
Local markets are overrun with tainted important commodities such as sugar, milk, honey, ice cream, spices, coffee, sugar, and food grains. The officials claim that these food products are being blatantly marketed in the marketplaces.
Five fruit sellers were detained by the hyderabad city police in a single week for allegedly selling chemically ripened and contaminated mangoes.
Before that, on february 24, authorities in hyderabad uncovered a massive adulteration ring. They discovered a group producing a variety of contaminated home goods, from Brooke Bond red Label to Parachute coconut oil and from Surf Excel to Everest spices.
The authorities revealed after the searches that these products were sold to stores and supermarkets by using fake brand names.
The authorities revealed after the searches that these products were sold to stores and supermarkets by using fake brand names.
The ghmc authorities were ordered to "intensify their raids against food products and check their quality," according to shiva Kiran, vice-president of the United Federation of RWAs. He also exhorted others to learn about these problems.
People need to be aware of the methods for identifying contaminated food goods, given the current effects of how they are provided everywhere. Here's how to follow the FSSAI requirements in simple steps:
People need to be aware of the methods for identifying contaminated food goods, given the current effects of how they are provided everywhere. Here's how to follow the FSSAI requirements in simple steps:
Watermelon test
• Cut the watermelon into two halves.
• Take a cotton ball and rub it in the inner succulent parts of the watermelon.
Note that the cotton ball rubbed on the unadulterated watermelon does not change color, and the cotton ball rubbed on the adulterated watermelon turns red.
Green vegetable test
• Take a cotton piece soaked in liquid paraffin.
• Rub or dab the outer green surdata-face of a small part of the vegetable.
Note that if the cotton piece turns green, the vegetable is adulterated.
Tea leaves test
• Take a filter paper.
• Place some tea leaves at the center of the filter paper.
• Drop water on the heap of tea leaves, drop by drop.
Note that if color streaks are observed on the filter paper, the tea leaves are adulterated. The filter paper with adulterated tea leaves will have blackish-brown streaks.
Sweet potato test
• Take a cotton ball soaked in water or vegetable oil.
• Rub the outer surdata-face of the sweet potato with the cotton ball.
Note that the cotton ball rubbed on the adulterated sweet potato will change color.
Green peas test
• Take some green peas in a transparent glass and add water.
• Mix well and wait for 30 minutes.
Note that adulterated green peas will always turn the water a green color.
For more information on how to recognize adulterated food items, visit www.fssai.gov.in.
• Cut the watermelon into two halves.
• Take a cotton ball and rub it in the inner succulent parts of the watermelon.
Note that the cotton ball rubbed on the unadulterated watermelon does not change color, and the cotton ball rubbed on the adulterated watermelon turns red.
Green vegetable test
• Take a cotton piece soaked in liquid paraffin.
• Rub or dab the outer green surdata-face of a small part of the vegetable.
Note that if the cotton piece turns green, the vegetable is adulterated.
Tea leaves test
• Take a filter paper.
• Place some tea leaves at the center of the filter paper.
• Drop water on the heap of tea leaves, drop by drop.
Note that if color streaks are observed on the filter paper, the tea leaves are adulterated. The filter paper with adulterated tea leaves will have blackish-brown streaks.
Sweet potato test
• Take a cotton ball soaked in water or vegetable oil.
• Rub the outer surdata-face of the sweet potato with the cotton ball.
Note that the cotton ball rubbed on the adulterated sweet potato will change color.
Green peas test
• Take some green peas in a transparent glass and add water.
• Mix well and wait for 30 minutes.
Note that adulterated green peas will always turn the water a green color.
For more information on how to recognize adulterated food items, visit www.fssai.gov.in.