At the Gota-based I Shree Khodiyar Gruh Udhyog unit, a Snack Touchup sample was found unsafe due to the presence of starch
Cooking oil with Total Polar Compounds (TPC) above 25% is considered unsafe for human consumption, according to FSSAI guidelines.
An AMC official said the samples collected from both units were found to be unsafe and posed a risk to public health. Police cases would be registered against manufacturers found producing or selling food items that are hazardous or unsafe for consumption,” he said. Officials said the seized stock at both units will be destroyed, and police cases will be registered against the operators under the Food Safety and Standards Act .
Ahmedabad : Two samples of tomato ketchup substitute products collected from food manufacturing units in Behrampura and Gota have been declared unsafe by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) public health laboratory. Tests found synthetic colours such as Sunset Yellow, Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine Yellow, and Carmoisine, along with starch, in the samples. “Consumption of such products could lead to health problems. Repeated use of such oil has been linked to health issues including high blood pressure, arterial blockages, liver ailments, and Alzheimer’s disease. Food businesses using more than 50kg or litres of oil daily for frying are required to maintain records of oil consumption and disposal and hand over used oil to authorised agencies.