Sep 11, 2017
Bottled water contamination: FSSAI given four weeks for report
Two years ago, researchers at the BARC found the presence of carcinogen (cancer-causing) bromate in packaged drinking water available in Mumbai
After a social activist filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to look into the matter of packaged drinking water containing harmful substances, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has written a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Maharashtra to look into the matter.
Two years ago, researchers at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) found the presence of carcinogen (cancer-causing) bromate in packaged drinking water available in Mumbai.
Based on this report, an activist filed a complaint on July 7 to the NHRC, who have communicated the petition to FSSAI to seek the action-taken report within four weeks. The FSSAI has further forwarded the complaint to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 22 stating that they should investigate and take action as per provisions of FSS Act 2006 and allied rules and regulations.
The activist, who did not wish to be named, said, "A report must be asked on the study conducted and various matters highlighted by it from FSSAI.
Scorpion found in plate of idli in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool
KURNOOL: A dead scorpion was found in a plate of idli purchased from a roadside eatery at Shareen Nagar in Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh Sunday morning.
M Ramudu, who runs a chicken and mutton stall in Shareen Nagar, purchased a plate of idli for his two-year-old daughter. While the child was eating the idli, he noticed the dead scorpion in it and immediately took it away from the kid.
As the little girl had already consumed one idli, Ramudu was worried and rushed her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital said checked here and said there was nothing to worry about and the girl was alright. Though relieved that his daughter was safe, the furious Ramudu stormed into the hotel along with locals and got into an argument with the hotel owner.
Ramudu decided to lodge a complaint with food safety authorities against the hotel owner for his neglect.
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