The Karnataka authorities has prolonged its ban on synthetic colouring brokers to incorporate each vegetarian and non-vegetarian kebabs, in a bid to guard public well being. This motion follows related bans on ‘Gobi Manchurian’ and ‘Cotton Sweet’ introduced earlier this 12 months.
In accordance with an official order launched on Monday, using synthetic colors in kebab preparation was discovered to significantly impression public well being. Violations of this ban, as outlined below rule 59 of the Meals Security and Requirements Act, 2006, might end in extreme penalties, together with a jail sentence starting from seven years to life time period, together with fines as much as Rs 10 lakh.
The Meals Security and High quality division found that the standard of kebabs bought throughout the state was compromised because of the addition of synthetic colors. Out of 39 samples examined in state laboratories, eight had been discovered to be unsafe. The usage of colors like Sundown Yellow and Carmoisine was particularly famous.
The official order reiterated that using synthetic colors is unsafe and never permitted below rule 16 of the Meals Security and Requirements (Meals Merchandise Requirements and Meals Components) Laws, 2011.
Revealed on: Monday, June 24, 2024, 08:55 PM IST