Almost one third of the food samples tested in 2018-19 were found adulterated or substandard with UttarPradesh and Tamil Nadu leading the list where nearly half of the samples failed the test, according to government data.The share of failed samples during the two previous years was nearly 25%.

In a written reply , Union food and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan told Lok Sabha on Tuesday that between 2016-17 and 2018-19, about 8, 100 people were convicted for committing such offences and food safety authorities across the states had collected nearly Rs 43. 65 crore fine from the offenders. Read the complete article at The Times of India

Adulteration is the process of adding unwanted substances in the food for the economical gain which may lead to the food safety issues. It lowers the quality of food and customers get cheated. FSSAI has made strong law against Adulteration. Yet the practice continues unabated  mostly with the small vendors and businesses who prioritize short term gains over customer health. Some of the ownership of stopping this also lies with the customers to stay vigilant and report any issues to FSSAI on their hotline number 1800112100 . To stay updated with what is going on in the world of Food Safety follow us on FB @foodsafetywork