The team was comprised of Manoj Khosla, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, Nawanshahr, and Sangeeta Sehdev, food safety officer. Amit Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, said the Food Safety Department has been directed to hold special campaign to implement Food Safety and Standards Act in the district to check adulteration in food products and artificial ripening of fruits.
Food safety officials on Monday told the residents about rampant artificial ripening of fruits. ARTIFICIAL RIPENING OF FRUITS
Consumption of artificially-ripened fruits can cause mouth ulcers, gastric ulcers, nervous breakdown and cancer. To ensure the supply of quality fruits to the public, a special drive has been initiated to check the quality of fruits on the directions of the state government.
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