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Hyderabad seizes over 25,300 kg adulterated spices
The Hindu··5 Aug
Hyderabad's Food Adulteration Surveillance Team and GHMC food safety officials seized over 25,300 kg of spices adulterated with fabric dyes, talcum powder, industrial dyes and synthetic colours. Seizures included ajwain, jeera, mustard, cloves and fennel seeds meant for supply in both Telugu states. Police registered three cases and arrested three people after inspecting 13 establishments.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Home cooks in the Telugu states should be alert to unusually bright or heavy loose spices after this wholesale seizure.
- Consumers can report suspected adulteration to H-FAST at 8712661212 while lab tests on seized stock continue.
- Anyone buying ajwain, cumin, mustard, cloves or fennel in bulk can ask sellers about sourcing and packaging compliance.
What's Happening
- H-FAST and GHMC teams seized over 25,300 kg of adulterated spices and about 89,150 kg of adulteration raw material in Hyderabad.
- Officers said dyes, talcum powder and synthetic colours were used to improve appearance and increase weight of spice stocks.
- Three people were arrested and three cases registered after inspections at 13 business locations.
How Spice Adulteration Is Detected In Wholesale Markets
- Weight and colour tricks are common ways low-grade spice stock is made to look premium for retail supply chains.
- Joint police and municipal food-safety drives target processing units before adulterated lots reach neighbourhood shops.
- Simple water tests shown by officials illustrate how some coatings release dye quickly, aiding public awareness.
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