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FSSAI Alerts Fruit Traders Against Calcium Carbide Effects; Are Mangoes Safe to Eat?

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the central regulatory body for food, issued a fresh cautionary notice to traders regarding the use of calcium carbide for artificially ripening mangoes, highlighting significant health hazards. FSSAI has urged fruit traders, handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) utilizing ripening chambers...