Indian officials find cancer-causing substance in Golgappa samples
Golgappa or panipuri | Representative image via Pexels
The minty taste of Golgappa (also known as pani puri) — the popular bite-size chaat consisting of a hollow, crispy-fried puffed ball filled with potato, chickpeas, onions, spices, and spicy, tangy flavoured water — reigns supreme on the taste palettes of people in and beyond the Indian subcontinent. But now the food safety officials in the southern state of Karnataka found shocking results after testing samples of pani puri.
About 22 per cent of the pani puri samples collected by the food safety officials failed to meet the required safety criteria.
Of the 260 samples that were collected, 41 of them had artificial colouring and cancer-causing substances. The other 18samples were not fit for human consumption.
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Srinivas K, the commissioner for food safety, told the Deccan Herald newspaper: "We received many complaints about the quality of pani puri that is served in streets across the state. We collected samples from roadside stalls to decent restaurants from all over the state. Many samples were found in a stale state and unfit for human consumption."
The food safety officialsfound chemicals such as tartrazine, brilliant blue, and sunset yellow, which can cause several health issues.
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The food colouring substance Rhodamine-B, which is frequently used in disheslike gobi manchurian and cotton candy, was previously banned by the Karnataka government.
Dinesh Gundu Rao, the Karnataka health minister, has previously warned that vendors using these substances in their eateries will face severe consequences.
Rao said earlier that the state's food safety is its top concern. More street food outlets are expected to face inspections to determine whether colouring agents are being used bythem.
In February, the Tamil Nadu government also outlawed the sale and consumption of cotton candy after the officials found hazardous levels of textile dye and Rhodamine-B in thesamples inspected.
(With inputs from agencies)