Inspection over artificial ripening of fruits held

05 Jul 2020 05:51 PM

In continuation with the inspection carried out at Margao to check for artificial ripening of fruits, a surveillance drive was carried out on 3rd July at Mapusa market yard. A total of 10 premises were visited at Mapusa yard to check for artificial ripening of fruits.



The Health Minister Vishwajit Rane tweeted about the surveillance drive carried out in Margao and Mapusa recently. He said that after the inspection, no suspicious activity of artificial chemical ripening was observed. Vendors followed traditional Bhatti for fruit ripening. As part of the precautionary measure, 7 samples of Banana, Mangoes & Papaya were drawn & sent to FDA lab for testing.

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