Kohima, Jul 22 (UNI) The State Food Safety Authority along with the members of the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries and the Naga Council of Dimapur inspected the fruit shops in an around Dimapur town and destroyed over 5000 kgs of adulterated ‘fresh’ fruits, which were seized after testing positive for a carcinogenic artificial ripening chemical agent.
According to sources the Food Safety personnel led by the Nagaland Food Safety Commissioner I.
Himato Zhimomi the disposed fruits included mango, pomegranate, water melon and also tomato.
Mangoes comprised the bulk of the impounded items weighing in at around 5000kgs and the condemned fruits were disposed at the DMC Dumping Ground by.
“The fruits and the tomatoes tested positive for (calcium) carbide,” said Zhimomi at the fruits and vegetables wholesale market at Dimapur yesterday.
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