Chemical colouring of cardamom suspected
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Huge haul of sodium carbonate from a unit in Idukki
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Huge haul of sodium carbonate from a unit in Idukki
A seizure on Friday of a large quantity of sodium carbonate from an industrial unit at Mundiyeruma in the district has exposed the possibility of chemical colouring of cardamom. It is suspected that the colouring chemical was being distributed to cardamom dryer units in the district.
A special team of the Spices Board of India and officials of the Food Safety Department seized 2,475 kg of sodium carbonate from the unit following the detection of the chemical from a cardamom dryer unit.