ADULTERATED GHEE
FYI
Check on lamp ghee after suspected food poisoning
COIMBATORE, APRIL 08, 2018 07:20 IST
It was alleged that lamp ghee was used for preparing
prasadam at a temple
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is
conducting checks across Coimbatore district on the label
used for 'lamp ghee', a low quality ghee used for lighting lamps,
following the death of two women near Mettupalayam,
who allegedly died of food poisoning caused by temple prasadam
made with the product.
B. Vijayalalithambigai, designated officer of FSSAI,
said that lamp ghee sold in shops are checked to verify
whether the labelling mentions that the product should only
be used for lighting lamps and not of edible quality.
"Labels of lamp ghees checked during the inspections by
the officials had labels mentioning that they are made for
the use of lighting lamps. Ghee made for such non-edible
purpose must bear the label, warning the buyers,"
said Ms. Vijayalalithambigai.
It was alleged that lamp ghee was used for preparing
prasadam at Mariamman temple near Mahadevapuram in
Mettupalayam on Tuesday.
While Loganayagi (60) and Savithri (60) of Nadar Colony
near Mahadevapuram died of suspected food poisoning,
more than 60 people underwent treatement with complaints of
stomach pain and diarrhoea at Government Hospital, Mettupalayam.
Officials with the Health Department said that the two
women did not come for treatment at the Government hospital.
When food safety officials checked with the persons who
prepared the prasadam(made of aval - rice flakes), they
informed them that lamp ghee was not used for the preparation.
However, it was found that lamp ghee was used for
lighting lamps at the temple.
"They showed us a ghee bottle with a label which said
that it should be used only for lighting lamps.
We could not confirm if it was used in the prasadam as
its samples were not available," said a food safety officer.
It has also been alleged that the prasadam was prepared
previous day night for the ease of serving on Tuesday,
which could lead to contamination and growth of micro organisms.
M. Chandhirasekaran, Joint Director of Health Services,
said that condition of those who undergoing treatment at
the Government hospital was stable.
He said that the reason for the death of the women
could be ascertained based on the autopsy report.
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