Raid at Fancy Bazaar by Food and Safety Department Kamrup, seizes chemically ripened fruits

Raid at Fancy Bazaar by Food and Safety Department Kamrup, seizes chemically ripened fruits

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Food and Safety Department Kamrup (M) conducted a raid at Fancy Bazaar on Friday and seized 22.5 quintal of mangoes and 2 quintal of papayas. The fruits were recovered from a warehouse belonging to a fruit stall owner, one Binod Das. According to the officials, the fruits were artificially ripened with the use of carbide, which is a harsh chemical that aids in the quick ripening of fruits but poses various health hazards. The fruits were later destroyed.

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