Authorities confiscated 12.5 tonnes of mangoes worth about Rs 8 lakh, confiscated 2.5 tonnes of oranges and dumped them in the Vellalore warehouse. Food safety officials have issued notices to 12 shops for violating food safety rules and regulations.
Coimbatore: It is said that food is medicine in our life. But today, people are forced to take medicine because of what they eat.
Shopkeepers usually use calcium carbide stone to ripen mangoes in violation of food safety rules. Fruits that ripen artificially with this stone that emits as much heat as we feel the touch on the hands are dangerous. But if you use this calcium carbide stone they get caught easily by the authorities. Ethylene ripener has simplified the process of packing carbide stone into a fruit box which was difficult earlier.
Chemicals and chemicals manufactured in China and the counterfeit market:
Made in China and sold in palm-sized packets on the Indian counterfeit market, this powder is not known to the public even when used in public. The box can be hidden like small paper. This will cause the fruit to ripen unnaturally. As it is mango season, the food safety department officials who inspected the fruit stalls in Coimbatore found out that the mangoes contained ethylene. Food safety officials were shocked to see not only mangoes but also oranges ripened using ethylene powder during the raid.
Seized mangoes and oranges:
Authorities confiscated 12.5 tonnes of mangoes worth about Rs 8 lakh, confiscated 2.5 tonnes of oranges and dumped them in the Vellalore warehouse. Food safety officials have issued notices to 12 shops for violating food safety rules and regulations. Tamilchelvan, Designated Officer, Department of Food Safety, spoke on the occasion and explained the recipe for fruits that are naturally ripened and ripened with chemicals that are harmful to the body.
Condition of chemically ripened fruit:
The fruit smells good before being harvested. Would be awesome to taste. But fruits that are ripened with chemicals, including ethylene, seem ripe to look at. But those fruits have no taste or smell. The inside of the fruit is half ripe and unripe. Fruit skin color varies.
Diseases caused by artificially ripened fruits:
Stomach-related allergies, intestinal diseases, skin diseases, eye vision problems as well as nervous breakdowns can occur, officials said. Thus consuming chemically ripe fruits causes various physical ailments.
Chemical Fruits and Chemically Fruits - Slow Poison:
It is poisonous as its fruits are re-chemically ripened while being produced by chemical fertilizers for higher yields. It is no exaggeration to say that it is slow poison. Food safety officials are asking the public to report any unnatural situations immediately. Officials said the details of the informants would be protected and warned that fruit vendors could act responsibly and face dire consequences if violated.
Some traders are also planning to hold an awareness meeting on the use of chemicals without their knowledge. However, the Department of Food Safety has warned fruit vendors that using ethylene riffener calcium carbide stone chemicals for profit while they are aware of the effects of the chemical could result in legal action, revocation of licenses and prosecution under the Food Safety Act.
Shopkeepers usually use calcium carbide stone to ripen mangoes in violation of food safety rules. Fruits that ripen artificially with this stone that emits as much heat as we feel the touch on the hands are dangerous. But if you use this calcium carbide stone they get caught easily by the authorities. Ethylene ripener has simplified the process of packing carbide stone into a fruit box which was difficult earlier.
Chemicals and chemicals manufactured in China and the counterfeit market:
Made in China and sold in palm-sized packets on the Indian counterfeit market, this powder is not known to the public even when used in public. The box can be hidden like small paper. This will cause the fruit to ripen unnaturally. As it is mango season, the food safety department officials who inspected the fruit stalls in Coimbatore found out that the mangoes contained ethylene. Food safety officials were shocked to see not only mangoes but also oranges ripened using ethylene powder during the raid.
Seized mangoes and oranges:
Authorities confiscated 12.5 tonnes of mangoes worth about Rs 8 lakh, confiscated 2.5 tonnes of oranges and dumped them in the Vellalore warehouse. Food safety officials have issued notices to 12 shops for violating food safety rules and regulations. Tamilchelvan, Designated Officer, Department of Food Safety, spoke on the occasion and explained the recipe for fruits that are naturally ripened and ripened with chemicals that are harmful to the body.
Condition of chemically ripened fruit:
The fruit smells good before being harvested. Would be awesome to taste. But fruits that are ripened with chemicals, including ethylene, seem ripe to look at. But those fruits have no taste or smell. The inside of the fruit is half ripe and unripe. Fruit skin color varies.
Diseases caused by artificially ripened fruits:
Stomach-related allergies, intestinal diseases, skin diseases, eye vision problems as well as nervous breakdowns can occur, officials said. Thus consuming chemically ripe fruits causes various physical ailments.
Chemical Fruits and Chemically Fruits - Slow Poison:
It is poisonous as its fruits are re-chemically ripened while being produced by chemical fertilizers for higher yields. It is no exaggeration to say that it is slow poison. Food safety officials are asking the public to report any unnatural situations immediately. Officials said the details of the informants would be protected and warned that fruit vendors could act responsibly and face dire consequences if violated.
Some traders are also planning to hold an awareness meeting on the use of chemicals without their knowledge. However, the Department of Food Safety has warned fruit vendors that using ethylene riffener calcium carbide stone chemicals for profit while they are aware of the effects of the chemical could result in legal action, revocation of licenses and prosecution under the Food Safety Act.