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FSSAI urges states/UTs to intensify inspections on non-permitted fruit ripening agents

FSSAI urges states/UTs to intensify inspections on non-permitted fruit ripening agents

The presence of calcium carbide on the premises or stored alongside crates of fruits will be treated as circumstantial evidence against the Food Business Operator (FBO) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

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FSSAI reminds fruit traders against use of calcium carbide

FSSAI reminds fruit traders against use of calcium carbide

Calcium carbide, often used to ripen fruits like mangoes, releases acetylene gas that contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorus The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a strong reminder to