In a shocking revelation, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found that around 13% of food stuff is contaminated across the country. The results of the study came a day after another survey found that milk, an important nutritional component, was found to be adulterated across almost all major cities.
As per the data released by the FSSAI, the high percentage of adulteration in food samples puts a question mark on the safety measures taken by the health ministry.
The testing showed adulteration rates as high as 40% in Chhattisgarh, 34% in Uttarakhand, 29% in Uttar Pradesh, 23% in Rajasthan and 20% in West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh. Besides, nearly 17% of the food samples tested in Bihar and Chandigarh, 16% in Nagaland, 15% in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, 14% in Haryana, 12% in Tamil Nadu and 10% in Maharashtra were found to be adulterated. Interestingly, adulteration rates in Delhi were low at 4%, while in Karnataka it was just 5%.
FSSAI examined over 1.17 lakh samples of food articles and tested them in 2010. The result was shocking that around 13% of the samples were found to be contaminated.
The Expert’s Thought: Its a major concern which has to be urgently overlooked by the government. The government must consider fast track courts for food adulterators, with harsh punishments. Such people condemn the public to ill-health and diseases. Not to mention harming future generations.
January 13th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Milk is adulterated with detergent,glucose,fat and skimmed milk powderAbout 68.9% of samples were found to be contaminated compared to 31% ofsamples in rural areas.
January 20th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
The action on this matter is under process.
January 20th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Detergent,gloucose and fats. how does the detergent get in? most likey improper rinsing by the sanitation team,I would guess.