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Udupi: Excessive use of formalin to preserve fish - DC Jagadeesha issues warning

  •   Tue, Dec 15 2020 06:49:15 PM

Justin D’Silva

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)

Udupi, Dec 15: Over the last few months, complaints about the use of formalin in raw fish at Malpe port in the district has been surfacing. Concerning the matter, district deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha on Tuesday, December 15 has issued a warning against those who are indulging in the excessive use of formalin as a preservative for the fish.

The DC in his order stated that anyone who engages in unethical trade by using chemicals that are disastrous to human health will be prosecuted under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.

In the event, people come across such cases, they can inform the authorities by calling on the toll-free number 1077, DC G Jagadeesha said in a statement.

On Monday, social activists had also submitted a memorandum in the matter, where they had urged the district deputy commissioner to take immediate action against the offenders.

 
  

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  • Alphonse Menezes, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2020

    Anywhere and everywhere citizens requires not excessive use or minimum use of formalin but we need formalin free of fish.

    Those use formalin minimum or maximum in to the fish should be jailed with immediate effect.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 16 2020

    Authorities must be proactive & dynamic, they should conduct periodic surprise raids & catch these rogues red-handed, prove them guilty & give severe punishment so they don't indulge in it again!

    What's the use of giving instructions from their offices?
    These fishermen might be doing it with the tacit understanding of officials hence they would not care for such verbal warnings!

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  • Flavian, Manngalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Dec 16 2020

    With alln such negative impact and fear of food poisoning people may go only for vegetables as Mutton, chicken is costing too much. Nevertheless, eating red meat is not good because it contains high fat and reason for cholesterol. Looks living has become difficult in the midst of all such corrupt practices in the society.
    Take care.

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  • Sunil Pinto, Dubai/ Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2020

    2 kinds of greedy, unethical People, those who mess with the food by putting dangerous chemicals in it, and those who sell fake medicines should be given the death penalty.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    This happens only in Goa ...

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    Sir,
    Instead of waiting for people to complain why not send flying squads, have surprise raids, get lab reports and take these guilty people to task?

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    use of formalin by da fish catchers & da fish sellers is a biggest worry of da fish consumers.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    Udupi: Excessive use of formalin to preserve fish - DC Jagadeesha issues warning. They should NOT use formalin at all. That too we eat the fish.

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  • Save My India, India.

    Wed, Dec 16 2020

    @Alwyn,
    By forbidding ''Excessive use of Formalin"', this guy has turned a blind eye on the illegal use of the product, that is harmful for human health.

    To my knowledge, Formalin is used for preserving human corpses in the Mortuary ??

    It is also used to preserve specimens of animals, snakes, fishes, biological matter in labs used in schools, research centers etc.?

    Sometime back, i experienced the excessive use of this harmful chemical, when i purchased two KGs of fresh looking Tiger Prawns from main Fish market at Udupi.

    My dish became total waste due to the overwhelming odors and abnormal taste it caused in the mouth.

    Fish sent from Mangalore/Udupi to Goa was blocked by health authorities for the same reason .

    Jai Hind.

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  • Save My India., India.

    Wed, Dec 16 2020

    @Alwyn,
    I must also add, due to the fish traders / Govt. not investing enough to provide cold storage facilities, refrigerated containers/Trucks/Trains, and total absence of facilities to keep fish fresh at the fish vending stall levels, makes it easier to artificially keep fish fresh longer, using harmful Formalin at the expense of the paying customers.

    We are a country of Fakism, short cuts, unscrupulous business culture which has reached the skies (unfortunately)!!!

    Jai Hind!!!

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  • Mangalorean, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    Yes, we are ok with formalin, OK with bad roads, OK with no parking spaces, ok with absence of drainage system and OK with corruption everywhere. BUT we want to change names of roads, we have problem with Hindu, Muslim, cow and beef.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    Sir,
    What one means by "excess" (generic term) formalin?

    In fact, they should not be using formalin at all, which is a very very dangerous chemical!

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  • J K, Dubai/ Udupi

    Tue, Dec 15 2020

    Our people are only interested in banning beef. Everything else is kalliwalli...cancer from eating fish with formalin is not our problem...sad state of affairs

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