The presence of artificial colour in ‘Rizo rice’ from KFC and another rice dish from Sagar Ratna restaurant rendered them unfit for human consumption
Samples of rice dishes collected by the Delhi Government’s Department of Food Safety from two popular eateries in the Capital have been found to be unsafe. The presence of artificial colour rendered the dishes unfit for human consumption, according to the department.
An affidavit filed on behalf of the department in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said a sample of ‘Rizo rice’ from KFC restaurant at Scindia House in Connaught Place was collected for testing and another rice dish from Sagar Ratna restaurant in Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar.
The affidavit, filed in response to a public interest writ petition seeking ban on the sale of fruits, vegetables and food items with artificial colours, said action had been initiated against the offenders.
Among the samples of ghee collected from different outlets, many were found to be of sub-standard quality and were “misbranded” to mislead the public. The samples of fruit chutney picked up from the market also showed addition of artificial colours.
The affidavit said a total of 1,420 samples of different edible items were taken since the Court issued the directions on March 5 this year. Five of them showed the presence of pesticide residues above the prescribed tolerance limit.
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