How many times have people suffered from abdominal pain, loose motion and bloating sensation after consuming fried items sold at roadside eateries?
The chances are that the fried food items might have been cooked in reused oil.
Rajkumar Wadhwa, gastroenterologist, said that cooking oil turns toxic when it is cooled and reheated.
Food items fried in reused oil are not safe for human consumption, often leading to complaints of abdominal pain, loose stools and bloating sensation, he said.
Srikanth Kashyap, president of Arivu Samsthe, a voluntary organisation, said that he came across several people in the city complaining of an upset stomach after eating fried food items.
As most of them had eaten the fried food stuff from roadside eateries or hotels as cooking oil is reused rampantly, Arivu Samsthe approached the Designated Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) in Mysuru to take necessary steps as a large number of tourists will be visiting the City during Dasara.
On Thursday, volunteers of Arivu Samsthe, along with Food Safety Officer of Mysuru, M.S. Lokesha, went around the city creating awareness among roadside eateries and hotels against reusing cooking oil.
The office of the FSSA in Mysuru had also noticed that coriander leaves, chillies, curry leaves and other vegetables used by the eateries were not cleaned properly.
“Many have pesticide residues that should be cleaned with salt water,” Mr. Lokesha said.
As part of an awareness campaign on Thursday, fruit sellers were also warned against selling apples having a coat of wax and fruits ripened artificially using banned chemicals like calcium carbide.
The officials of the FSSA have been authorised to levy a penalty up to Rs 1 lakh against traders under the Food Safety Standards Act 2006, he added.
The chances are that the fried food items might have been cooked in reused oil.
Rajkumar Wadhwa, gastroenterologist, said that cooking oil turns toxic when it is cooled and reheated.
Food items fried in reused oil are not safe for human consumption, often leading to complaints of abdominal pain, loose stools and bloating sensation, he said.
Srikanth Kashyap, president of Arivu Samsthe, a voluntary organisation, said that he came across several people in the city complaining of an upset stomach after eating fried food items.
As most of them had eaten the fried food stuff from roadside eateries or hotels as cooking oil is reused rampantly, Arivu Samsthe approached the Designated Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) in Mysuru to take necessary steps as a large number of tourists will be visiting the City during Dasara.
On Thursday, volunteers of Arivu Samsthe, along with Food Safety Officer of Mysuru, M.S. Lokesha, went around the city creating awareness among roadside eateries and hotels against reusing cooking oil.
The office of the FSSA in Mysuru had also noticed that coriander leaves, chillies, curry leaves and other vegetables used by the eateries were not cleaned properly.
“Many have pesticide residues that should be cleaned with salt water,” Mr. Lokesha said.
As part of an awareness campaign on Thursday, fruit sellers were also warned against selling apples having a coat of wax and fruits ripened artificially using banned chemicals like calcium carbide.
The officials of the FSSA have been authorised to levy a penalty up to Rs 1 lakh against traders under the Food Safety Standards Act 2006, he added.
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