Hyderabad: From every 100 samples of food tested in Hyderabad, 10 percent of them are not safe or below standard.
The head of the GHMC Medical Offi Cer of Health said that from 926 samples were tested, around 98 were found insecure or wrong roads or below the standard.
Samples were collected between June 1 and December 15, 2021, he said in RTI’s reply.
The highest falsification was found in vegetable oils within the larger city corporate corporation limits followed by samples collected from hotels and restaurants.
Spices are also largely falsified, while milk samples are found safe.
Food Safety and Standards of Indian Authority (FSSAI) Experts and former scientists with the National Institute of Nutrition Vemula Sudarshan Rao said: “Of the 6,000 samples collected by FSSAI, 7 percent of samples were found below the standard.
Most of the samples below the standard are caused by mixing water , which is harmless to health.
“He further said more dulterated cooking oil.
“Cheaper oil is packed with expensive oil.
For example, palm oil is relatively cheap and used to mix.
Cotton seed oil is used for cooking.
When oil does not have protein, safely,” Rao said.
Rao said the oil offered from the Bone Putrefi Ed and the body fat was not safe.
“Edible oil should not be sold loose.
Oil can be reused by boiling two to three times.
Cooking oil used again is used as a biofuel,” he explained.
Former Nin scientists said that only 2 percent of fruits and vegetables had pesticide residues.
“When washed and cooked correctly, the residue goes,” he said.
Offi Cials said the control room at the head of the GHMC Offi Functions all the time.
The safety of the newly appointed food, Offi CERS is carrying out routine inspections of the company and taking samples under the provisions of the Security and Standard Food Standards, 2006, said Offi Cial.
The forum for good governance has recently sent a proposal to the GHMC Commissioner to establish a Food Safety Flu squad to attend complaints and conduct surprises to all food and outlet companies.
Watch what you eat: 10% of food in Hyderabad found insecure
