VMC seizes, destroys 1,700 kg mangoes

Vadodara : The health department officials of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Thursday seized and destroyed 1,700 kilogram mangoes for using calcium carbide to ripen them, which is prohibited under law. The officials said calcium carbide was used widely to ripen mangoes. It was an offence under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, they said. Already, several thousand kilograms of such mangoes have been seized and destroyed, mostly from Kharderao Market, a major fruit and vegetable market in the city.
This is only the latest in a series of raids conducted by the health department officials since mangoes started hitting the market. On Monday, under similar raid, the officials destroyed 1,300 kg of mangoes for the same reason. Last week, the officials had destroyed 2,450 kilograms of mango juice and 1,250 kilograms of mangoes for using calcium carbide, officials said.

The health department officials of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Thursday seized and destroyed 1,700 kilogram mangoes for using calcium carbide to ripen them, which is prohibited under law. The officials said calcium carbide was used widely to ripen mangoes. It was an offence under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, they said. Already, several thousand kilograms of such mangoes have been seized and destroyed, mostly from Kharderao Market, a major fruit and vegetable market in the city.
This is only the latest in a series of raids conducted by the health department officials since mangoes started hitting the market. On Monday, under similar raid, the officials destroyed 1,300 kg of mangoes for the same reason. Last week, the officials had destroyed 2,450 kilograms of mango juice and 1,250 kilograms of mangoes for using calcium carbide, officials said.