Patna: There is a need to be very alert before buying turmeric. To increase the shine of turmeric, some chemicals are being used in shops which are very harmful to health. A shocking picture has emerged in the investigation of the Food Safety Department regarding turmeric in Danapur market. During the special drive to make people aware and protect them from adulterated foods, turmeric samples were tested with portable X-ray fluorescence machine. According to officials, around 35 samples of turmeric were taken from about a dozen shops. Of these, lead chromate was found in about 28 samples, while its amount was found to be zero in seven samples.
Special investigation operation conducted
Shocking news has come out from Danapur market in Patna, the capital of Bihar. A special inspection drive was conducted by the team of Food Safety Department to create awareness among the people. During the investigation, lead chromate was found in 70 percent of the samples in turmeric, while only 30 percent of the samples were found to be in accordance with the standard. After which the authorities have advised shopkeepers and sellers to buy turmeric from a safe source.
Adverse health effects
According to the Department of Food Safety, excessive amounts of lead chromate (lead) entering the body for a long time can have adverse health effects. As soon as the news of a large amount of lead chromate (lead) was found in turmeric, there was a stir among the people. According to officials, a special inspection drive was conducted by a team of the Food Safety Department, in which the samples of turmeric were tested with a portable X-ray fluorescence machine. During the investigation, lead chromate was found in 70 percent of the samples in turmeric, while only 30 percent of the samples were found to be in accordance with the standard.
Appeal to buy turmeric from safe and certified source
Officials have appealed to shopkeepers to buy and sell turmeric only from safe and certified sources. Also, special attention has been asked to be paid to the quality of food items and their source. In the whole case, officials of the Food Safety Department said that lead chromate is being lapped in turmeric and sold openly. A dozen shops were examined in Danapur Masala Mandi, in which about 35 samples of turmeric were taken, zero ppm was found in seven samples, the remaining about 28 samples were found to be lead chromate (lead), which is harmful to health, it can also cause a terrible disease like cancer.
