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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) shared a video on X showing insects inside “heavily rotten” pulpy mangoes, which were meant to be used for juice extraction.
Is mango juice safe? ‘Rotten, worm-eaten’ mangoes intended for pulp extraction seized in Gujarat; video may disgust you(FSSAI)The Gujarat Food Safety Department cracked down on the wholesale production of mango juice in Mehsana. During the inspection, enforcement teams in the city seized a massive stock of mangoes infested with fungus and insects, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on Wednesday.
The statutory body shared a video on X showing insects inside "heavily rotten" pulpy mangoes, which were meant to be used for juice extraction.
The FSSAI said in a post on X, "The Gujarat Food Safety Department enforcement teams discovered and seized massive stock of mangoes intended for juice extraction. Mangoes used for juice extraction were found heavily rotten, worm-eaten & visibly infested with fungus and insects."
Strict enforcement action has been taken against the violators, the FSSAI wrote on Facebook.
According to the Free Press Journal, the raid was conducted by the Mehsana Food and Drug Department at a warehouse operated by Patidar Ras Kendra, a wholesale mango supplier located in Mahadev Industrial Park near Nugar village.
The facility was reportedly preparing large quantities of mango pulp and juice for market distribution.
Acting on a tip-off, Food Safety Officer VJ Chaudhary and his team carried out a surprise inspection of the warehouse, the report added.
During the operation, officials discovered large stocks of spoiled mangoes, many of which were infested with worms.
A total of 2,025 kilograms of rotten mangoes were seized and destroyed on the spot, the Free Press Journal reported, adding that 230 grams of prepared mango juice found at the facility was also discarded.
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