High levels of adulteration are found in beverages, milk and milk products in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal, even as the overall percentage of adulteration in food articles is on the decline across most parts of India. This was stated in a note circulated during the workshop on ‘The Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006, and rules & regulations, 2011’, organised by the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TNCCI) and Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Saturday. Dr Lalitha R. Gowda, chief scientist and head, food safety and analytical quality control laboratory, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, referred to instances of adulteration detected by authorities in India and abroad, to drive home the case for FSSA. “In India, a biscuit manufacturer’s claim that his product contained substances that enhanced the cognitive abilities of children was found to be misleading as there was no scientific evidence to back it. The manufacturer was forced to withdraw his product,” she elaborated. Pesticides in imported fruits were found to be within limits, she said
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