Advisory on Sale of contaminated pickles, in Chennai-FSSAI

1(56)/2012 /Advisory/FSSAI
Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
(Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road
New Delhi-11002

Dated: 25.06.2012

Subject: Sale of contaminated pickles, in Chennai-reg.

Please find herewith a sample report of contaminated pickle received from Spices Board Regional Office Chennai. It has been communicated that a consignment of export which was meant for export to Canada is found to be contaminated with Sudan-1, as per this report this is a serious issue, all states and UTs are requested to make a concerted effort to check such type of menaces in local markets also by taking stringent measures.

It is therefore requested that all States/UTs may kindly initiate appropriate action and FSSAI may please be kept informed of the action taken.

Sd/-
(Dr D.S.Yadav)
Deputy Director (Enforcement)

Encls: As above

To,
All Commissioners of Food Safety of States/UT’s
Copy To:
1. PPS to CP
2. PS to CEO
3. All Directors, FSSAI
4. All Central DOs/AOs
5. All DO’s Indian Railways