Artificially ripened mangoes seized

Food Safety Officials have seized 370 kg of artificially ripened mangoes from a fruit outlet on Race Course here on Monday.

Following a complaint, a team led by Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (Food Safety Wing) Designated Officer R. Kathiravan raided the outlet. They found 20 packets of calcium carbide, which was evidence that they had been indulging in artificial ripening of mangoes. The officers seized 17 boxes of mangoes, valued at nearly Rs. 25,000. The mangoes were destroyed on the spot.