The issue of food adulteration by using artificial coloration has come to the forefront from Bangalore. The yellow dye Sunset Yellow is being used rampantly to color tur dal beyond permitted levels, while Malachite Green is being used for coloring frozen peas. These dyes are generally used in leather, textile and paper industries. While Malachite […]
FSSAI Proposes Standard Limits of Metal Contaminants in New Food Articles
Through its notification dated 5th June, 2015 the FSSAI has introduced new standards for limits of Lead, Arsenic, Tin, Cadmium, Mercury and Chromium for various new food products, additionally to the list of food articles already specified under the existing regulations. All suggestions and objections to the draft regulation may be forwarded to the FSSAI […]
Is ‘Lead’ the only unsafe Contaminant in Food?
Contaminants like Lead as well as the additive MSG have been dominating the news headlines in recent weeks and not without reason. If a popular brand has had to recall its products for quality & labeling issues then there is obviously some gap. While the company needs to introspect about where it faltered, the authorities […]