Food Control Organisation on Thursday raided Fruit Mandi Parimpora here and some other wholesale fruit dealers, finding carcinogenic chemical calcium carbide being used for ripening of mangoes. “During inspection, some fruit dealers were found in possession of boxes in which pouches of calcium carbide were found,” a press handout of Food Control Organization said. The handout further said, “Use of this chemical, which releases acetylene gas, is prohibited under Food Safety and Standards Act.” FSSAI website has detailed information on artificial ripening agents and their effects. It states that the…
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