Food safety officers in Mandsaur District in Madhya Pradesh, India, raided several mango wholesale traders for using harmful chemicals to ripen fruits. The food safety department received instructions from the collector to take measures and prevent the use of chemicals that are unsafe for human consumption. Officers inspected mangoes being ripened at various wholesale traders and found that some were using an ethylene wrapper pouch to ripen the fruit, which violates the rules of the Food Safety Standards Act 2006. Officials collected samples of the mangoes they observed being ripened and sent them to a state food laboratory for examination. The traders in question will face further action depending on the results of the laboratory report. Overall, the officials took necessary measures to ensure the safety and quality of food being sold in the area.
Mango Wholesale Traders in Mandsaur Raided by Food Safety Officers in Madhya Pradesh
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