Mumbai
The samples collected by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Maharashtra officers from restaurants and bars on New Year’s Eve were found to be upto the mark, contrary to popular belief that the food consumed by those ringing in the new year at these eateries is of poor quality.
The state FDA collected 32 samples from 22 eateries across Mumbai. It was found that one of these, which was collected from an eatery in Kandivali, contained sunset yellow, whose use in cooked food has been prohibited by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Suresh Annapure, joint commissioner, Greater Mumbai, FDA Maharashtra, informed that the establishment would be served a notice shortly. He added that the colour could, however, be used in bakery products and ice cream.
Annapure said, “If the colour was consumed in large quantities, it could lead to the deposition of chemicals in the kidneys. Its prolonged consumption could cause harm to the organs. But the quantity found in the sample that was seized was less than 100 parts per million (ppm).”
“The rest of the samples collected included those of alcohol, bakery products and raw materials. They were found to be of standard quality,” he added, reiterating that FDA Maharashtra was happy that on New Year’s Eve, the standard of food served at most eateries and parties was maintained.
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