Bengaluru, Mar 11 (IANS): The Karnataka government has banned cotton candy and the use of artificial colours in the popular Gobi Manchurian dish, after a lab test found them carcinogenic.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao made this announcement in the Vidhana Soudha.
Based on complaints by public and media, the samples of Gobi Manchurian and cotton candies sold out to people were collected from across the state and examined at the state laboratories, he stated.
Minister Rao explained: "171 samples of Gobi Manchurian were collected, among which, 107 samples contained unsafe artificial colours. The unsafe colours such as tartrazine, sunset yellow and carmoisine were found."
"About 25 cotton candy samples were collected and 15 samples contained unsafe colours. In this, tartrazine, sunset yellow and Rhodamine –B unsafe colours were found. Rhodamine-B is carcinogenic. It can cause cancer if you consume it regularly and is banned. This is a serious issue as children often consume cotton candy. The use of this colour is illegal. It was used to get the pink colour for the cotton candy," Rao explained further.
The circular in this regard has been issued and awareness programmes will also be held. Strict legal action would be initiated in this regard. Further samples would be collected to initiate legal proceedings, he stated.
The artificial colours are unsafe under the Guidelines 3(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. As per the Rule 16.0 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, no artificial colours should be used to prepare the Gobi Manchurian dish. "Hence, use of any artificial colour is prohibited," he stated.
In case of any violation, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, a case would be lodged in the court which attract punishment of imprisonment of five years to life sentence. The fine of Rs 10 lac will also be levied.
If the food with artificial colours is consumed for a long time, one could be affected with cancer. "The public is requested to not consume or to bring down consumption of food with artificial colours," he appealed.
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Rita, Germany
Tue, Mar 12 2024Cotton candy can get the colour of Mango ,or jackfruit?no problem .Gobi manchurian food colour can be changed to nature colours of Paprika ,or yellow.Only one shouldnt use it till it gets burnt .Its dangerous if one fries too much .
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N Mukkawala, Kinnigoly
Mon, Mar 11 2024Ban the import, manufacturing and selling of the dangerous COLOUR & additives itself instead of banning the food. why to cut the nose for cold ?
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Prashanth Devadiga, Karkala
Mon, Mar 11 2024ಸೀಲಿಂಗ್ ಫ್ಯಾನ್ ಡ್ ಬಲ್ಲ್ ದೆತೊಂದು ಸಯ್ಯೋರ್ಚಿ ಪಂದ್, ಒಂಜಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸೀಲಿಂಗ್ ಫ್ಯಾನ್ ಕಂಪನಿ ಬಂದ್ ಮಾಲ್ತೇರ್ಗೆ, ಅಂಚ ಆಂಡ್.....
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Steve, Shirva/Mumbai
Mon, Mar 11 2024Also Loudspeakers, Mandaps, Banners
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Abdul Khadar, Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024Halaal manchurian of anything tastes good, all of you try once......
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024NOT ONLY GOBI MANCHURIAN, BUT ALL TYPES OF CHINESE FOOD BEING SOLD AT EVERY NOOK AND CORNER, WHICH NOT ONLY CONTAINS ARTIFICIAL COLORS BUT ALSO MSG (GENEROUS AMOUNTS) TO ENHANCE THE CUSTOMERS TASTE BUDS AND..... GIVE HIM SLOW POISON... SUFFERING FROM ALL SORTS OF VAGUE HEALTH SYMPTOMS, WHICH WOULD NEVER BE DETECTED BY ANY DOCTOR AS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS... RUNNING FROM ONE DOCTOR TO ANOTHER... ULTIMATELY TO A PSYCHIATRIST...
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vnayak, Mangalore/Switzerland
Mon, Mar 11 2024Why only Gobi Manchurian? What about other Manchurian dishes? Further more, can Gobi be made without the added colour?
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024This is very generic and vague order by the health department! If they just change the name from Gobi MANCHURIAN to Kobi MANCHURIAN, the sellers can be technically safe and argue that we use Kobi (cabbage) instead of Gobi... hehe😏
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vnayak, Mangalore/Switzerland
Mon, Mar 11 2024It is even not necessary to call it Manchurian since the word does not exist in China since 100 years. Moreover, the red color can be achieved by using Paprika which does not affect the taste or health.
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Preetham, Farangipet
Mon, Mar 11 2024It will not impact PSUs stock.. Only major impact is.. it has exposed the hypocrisy of Karmyogi, Avtar purush, Iswaguru and what not. Because he is the one who implemented electoral bonds despite opposition's protest to begin with. Of course, all parties have benefited but more than Lion's share has gone to the richest political party in the world.
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SAN, Mangaluru
Mon, Mar 11 2024Gobi manchuri and PSU stocks impact?? what have u consumed??😄
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024Preetam baoji; wake up please and have one fresh lime soda 🥤... before you punch your comment.
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real kujuma, kodial
Mon, Mar 11 2024these kind of pro-citizen health care by the govt is unheard in the history of India....kudos to the NUDIDANTHE NADEYUVA SARAKARA of congress led by our own Lord Sidda Devaraya...your name will be written in SUVARANA AKSHARA...nimage bahu paraak...
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Elwyn Goveas, Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024Health is wealth. Taste comes next.
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Dr Kusuma Kumari Gunji MBBS DGO DNB(obst and gynae), Nellore Kodyadka
Mon, Mar 11 2024Gobi Manchurian of Manipal was my favorite food when I was in Manipal. I used to love it. Now no more Gobi Manchurian in Manipal?
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024Who said so; rules can be broken or bypassed through some loophole; what say doctorji?
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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024Now the AACHHE Din will come . The rates of Gobi Manchurian will come down.
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Daniel, Mangalore
Mon, Mar 11 2024That's how elite, BigPharma make billions of dollars in medical field by creating problem then giving solution ? After eugenics Bill Gates vaccines cardiac arrests, clots, now turbo cancers cases are increasing ?
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Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.
Mon, Mar 11 2024How about banning Corruption ???....Tak...Takk...
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ca girishkk, valencia/m'lore
Mon, Mar 11 2024Mogambo ko dukh hua....!!!! (Business with the biggest trade partner will affect)...
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Vinod, Udupi
Mon, Mar 11 2024What about Pepsi and Coke ???
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