Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)

Kasargod, Sep 4: The officials claim that they have found chemicals that have the potential to turn toxic and harm health, in the milk the district received for sale, from other states/districts on the occasion of Onam festival.

Health department's chief food inspector Mohammed Shaffi said that the milk being sold under the brand names, Arokya, Pentmilk and Palika has been banned in the state, because of the above problem. The department found that Formaline, a preservative, the use of which has been regulated, was present in these products, he explained.

In the meantime, the department also found that chemicals that act as neutralizing agents, which camouflage milk's texture and flavour even when it turns sour, in 'Pooja' brand of milk. However, as this is not detrimental to health, this product has not been banned, the health officials informed.

'Arokya' brand of milk is being supplied from Tamilnadu, while the other two are products of Ernakulam district. The department has ordered defaulting concern in Ernakulam to be closed. Excessive Formaline content can give rise to diseases of the digestive system and can result in contamination of blood, they explained.