FDA comes strict on artificial ripening of fruits

The officials of Food and Drug Authority will now keep an eye on the whole sellers and retailers at city fruit markets who use adulterates for faster ripening of the fruits. As informed by the officials in a letter sent by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, all food safety departments have been requested to undertake thorough review of the implementation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and advise the enforcement staff to keep a strict vigil for checking malpractices. ................&  more