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The Rajasthan Food Safety Department recently collected samples of food items from all over the state and conducted laboratory tests. You will be surprised to know that more than 30% of the food items in Jaipur alone have been found to fail on different parameters in the test lab. If we talk about the entire state, this figure is 27%.
30% of food items that fail safety standards is a very alarming number, as this figure is no more than 17% in the whole world. The number of food samples that fail laboratory tests in the whole country is 22%. In terms of pollution, Rajasthan is number one in the country and in that respect also Jaipur is number 1 in the state.
Between January 1 and August 30, 16,691 food samples were taken from all over Rajasthan, of which 27% were found to be seriously contaminated. Investigation revealed that stems were mixed in red chilli powder. To make the chutney look fresh, chemical colors were used in it. Wheat bran was colored and mixed with coriander powder. The same oil was used several times for frying Kachori-Samosas. The Food Safety Department has also imposed penalties on the culprits, but these food items that have reached our kitchens can cause serious health problems.
This is not the first incident. Every year during holidays, we see a lot of news about tainted food items on the pages of newspapers. Samples from small shopkeepers to many famous brands fail in laboratory tests.
so today need news I will talk about how to identify contaminated food items? You will also learn that-
- What kind of health problems can occur from eating contaminated food?
- What to do if a shopkeeper spoils food items?
Expert: Dr. Hari Prasad Yadav, Gastroenterologist, Medanta Hospital (Indore)
Question: What kind of adulteration is done in food items?
answer- During major festivals like Navratri and Diwali, the number of contaminated food items in the market often increases. Adulterers add low quality ingredients to food items so that they can earn the maximum profit. In this era of pollution, no food item is untouched from milk, ghee to cooking oil and spices.
Understand from the graphic below what types of things can be contaminated in food items.
Question- What kind of health problems can occur by eating contaminated food items? answer- In today’s age, adulteration in food items is a cause of concern for the world. Due to increase in demand for food items during holidays, polluters become more active and instead of good quality food items, they use poor quality ingredients or harmful chemicals, which can cause many serious health problems if eat See the graphic below-
Question- How can contaminated food items be identified? answer- In general it is seen that milk, ghee, oil and sweets are adulterated the most. In the year 2020, a survey was conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to investigate various types of products and sweets made from milk. In this survey, 2081 samples from different parts of the country were examined. During testing, 40% of samples did not meet the prescribed standards.
Let us understand through the points given below how we can recognize adulteration in food items.
Identify tainted milk like this
- To check urea contamination in milk, take milk in a vessel and mix soya bean powder in it.
- After this, dip red litmus paper in a solution of milk and soybean powder for 5 minutes.
- If the color of litmus paper changes from red to blue then urea is mixed into your milk.
- To test the detergent, mix equal amounts of milk and water in a bottle.
- After this shake the bottle. If the solution becomes foamy or a thick foam forms, then detergent has been added to the milk.
- To check for water contamination in milk, pour a few drops of milk on a plastic surface or any other plain piece.
- After this make it a little crooked. If the milk does not leave white marks then the water is contaminated.
How to check real coffee
- Fill a glass with water and add coffee powder in it. After this, mix coffee in water and leave it for 5 minutes.
- Pure coffee powder will dissolve completely in water, but if the coffee contains cow dung or any other contamination, it will settle to the bottom of the glass.
- Adulterers also add chicory powder (a type of seed that looks like coffee) to coffee. To detect chicory powder contamination, add one spoonful of coffee in a glass of water and mix well.
- Coffee powder tends to float on water, while chicory tends to sink.
How to detect artificial color in green vegetables
- Take a piece of cotton soaked in water.
- Rub it on a small serving of greens.
- If the color of the cotton turns green, then the vegetable has been contaminated with malachite green, which is extremely harmful.
Here’s how to taste real tea leaves
- Take a tissue paper and spread some tea leaves on it.
- After this, add a few drops of water on the tea leaves and wet them.
- After some time, remove the tea leaves from the tissue paper. Real tea leaves will not stain tissue paper, while adulterated tea leaves will leave yellow or orange stains.
Question – If a shopkeeper contaminates food items, where can one complain? answer- If a shopkeeper is selling adulterated sweets or other food items, then you can complain under the law of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ie FSSAI. For this, one will have to go to the FSSAI office with a sample of that product. After this, the sample will be sent to the laboratory by FSSAI and tested. If the food is found adulterated during testing, FSSAI will take legal action against the seller. ………………………………………… ….
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